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| PM rejects Baby P 'buck-passing' | PM rejects Baby P 'buck-passing' |
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| The prime minister has rejected allegations of "buck-passing" in the Baby P case. | The prime minister has rejected allegations of "buck-passing" in the Baby P case. |
| The Tories have accused ministers of not doing enough despite being told of alleged failings in Haringey Council months before the child died. | The Tories have accused ministers of not doing enough despite being told of alleged failings in Haringey Council months before the child died. |
| They were reacting to the news that a whistle-blower tried to warn the government six months before Baby P's death in August 2007. | They were reacting to the news that a whistle-blower tried to warn the government six months before Baby P's death in August 2007. |
| Gordon Brown's spokesman said the correct procedures had been followed. | Gordon Brown's spokesman said the correct procedures had been followed. |
| Baby P, 17 months, died following abuse. His mother and two men were convicted of causing his death. | Baby P, 17 months, died following abuse. His mother and two men were convicted of causing his death. |
| The spokesman said: "There is an appropriate body for complaints regarding social care | The spokesman said: "There is an appropriate body for complaints regarding social care |
| "It is right that complaints should be directed to the Commission for Social Care Inspection to take appropriate action." | "It is right that complaints should be directed to the Commission for Social Care Inspection to take appropriate action." |
| The spokesman could not say when Gordon Brown had become aware of the whistle-blower's claims, but added: "He's remained in very close touch with the secretary of state and has clearly taken a close interest in what has been a tragic case." | The spokesman could not say when Gordon Brown had become aware of the whistle-blower's claims, but added: "He's remained in very close touch with the secretary of state and has clearly taken a close interest in what has been a tragic case." |
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| Former social worker Nevres Kemal sent a letter about her concerns regarding Haringey Council to the Department of Health in February 2007. | Former social worker Nevres Kemal sent a letter about her concerns regarding Haringey Council to the Department of Health in February 2007. |
| She was worried that children in the borough continued to be "at risk". | She was worried that children in the borough continued to be "at risk". |
| 'Profoundly concerned' | 'Profoundly concerned' |
| This was despite an inquiry into the killing of eight-year-old Victoria Climbie - she died from abuse and neglect in the same borough eight years ago. | This was despite an inquiry into the killing of eight-year-old Victoria Climbie - she died from abuse and neglect in the same borough eight years ago. |
| Ms Kemal believed recommendations made by Lord Laming following that inquiry were still not being followed. | Ms Kemal believed recommendations made by Lord Laming following that inquiry were still not being followed. |
| Her letter was passed to the Department for Children, Schools and Families, which said proper procedures were followed. | Her letter was passed to the Department for Children, Schools and Families, which said proper procedures were followed. |
| The shadow childrens' secretary, Michael Gove, said no government department appeared to have been willing to act on the warning. | The shadow childrens' secretary, Michael Gove, said no government department appeared to have been willing to act on the warning. |
| He said: "I think the public will be profoundly concerned that ministers were informed six months before Baby P's death". | He said: "I think the public will be profoundly concerned that ministers were informed six months before Baby P's death". |
| "I think profound concerns are also raised by the fact that, in Whitehall, what we seem to have had was bureaucratic buck-passing, rather than a proper, vigorous attempt to follow through on these concerns." | "I think profound concerns are also raised by the fact that, in Whitehall, what we seem to have had was bureaucratic buck-passing, rather than a proper, vigorous attempt to follow through on these concerns." |
| Ms Kemal has been banned from discussing the matter after local authority took out an injunction against her. | Ms Kemal has been banned from discussing the matter after local authority took out an injunction against her. |