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| Social services in Haringey, north London, were split over how to protect Baby P, who died following months of abuse, the BBC's Panorama has learned. | Social services in Haringey, north London, were split over how to protect Baby P, who died following months of abuse, the BBC's Panorama has learned. |
| It found a key social worker and police did not want Baby P to go back to his mother - one of three people later convicted of causing his death. | |
| Sylvia Henry, the senior social worker in the case, had wanted Baby P to go to a foster carer and found a placement. | Sylvia Henry, the senior social worker in the case, had wanted Baby P to go to a foster carer and found a placement. |
| But her bosses decided he should be looked after by family or friends. | But her bosses decided he should be looked after by family or friends. |
| 'Over-reacting' | 'Over-reacting' |
| This was as detailed in the Children's Act 1989. | This was as detailed in the Children's Act 1989. |
| The child was placed in the care of Angela Godfrey, a friend of his mother, after doctors found he had non-accidental injuries in December 2006. | The child was placed in the care of Angela Godfrey, a friend of his mother, after doctors found he had non-accidental injuries in December 2006. |
| In her witness statement, Ms Henry said she had been "very reluctant" to let Baby P be looked after by Ms Godfrey. | In her witness statement, Ms Henry said she had been "very reluctant" to let Baby P be looked after by Ms Godfrey. |
| "My impression of Angela was that she believed the local authority were over-reacting," the statement detailed. | "My impression of Angela was that she believed the local authority were over-reacting," the statement detailed. |
| Ms Henry also revealed Ms Godfrey asked for "a large sum of money" for looking after the child, and continually pressed for his return home. Baby P suffered no injuries whilst in her care. | Ms Henry also revealed Ms Godfrey asked for "a large sum of money" for looking after the child, and continually pressed for his return home. Baby P suffered no injuries whilst in her care. |
| The boy was put on the child protection register and a police investigation began. | The boy was put on the child protection register and a police investigation began. |
| But with no new evidence to support a prosecution, services manager Clive Preece instructed that the boy should go back home. | But with no new evidence to support a prosecution, services manager Clive Preece instructed that the boy should go back home. |
| However, Ms Henry had delayed this because police had expressed a similar opinion to her own, that the child should remain "out of the care of his mother".The programme reveals how officials debated Baby P's fate | However, Ms Henry had delayed this because police had expressed a similar opinion to her own, that the child should remain "out of the care of his mother".The programme reveals how officials debated Baby P's fate |
| In a statement Haringey Social Services said: "Mr Preece did not overrule concerns of social workers. | In a statement Haringey Social Services said: "Mr Preece did not overrule concerns of social workers. |
| "No concerns were raised regarding placement with Angela Godfrey at the time of the placement." | "No concerns were raised regarding placement with Angela Godfrey at the time of the placement." |
| Baby P was admitted to the North Middlesex Hospital in June 2007, and a confidential police report seen by Panorama reveals police and social services had a serious disagreement over the boy not being taken into care. | Baby P was admitted to the North Middlesex Hospital in June 2007, and a confidential police report seen by Panorama reveals police and social services had a serious disagreement over the boy not being taken into care. |
| But police eventually agreed to sign up to a care plan that meant Baby P was yet again returned home. | But police eventually agreed to sign up to a care plan that meant Baby P was yet again returned home. |
| Climbie echoes | Climbie echoes |
| In response to this claim, Haringey said that rigorous discussion was expected between professionals when dealing with child protection, and that police had agreed to the final plans for Baby P. | In response to this claim, Haringey said that rigorous discussion was expected between professionals when dealing with child protection, and that police had agreed to the final plans for Baby P. |
| The confidential police document goes on to criticise social workers for being too optimistic about the mother and not focused enough on the child. | The confidential police document goes on to criticise social workers for being too optimistic about the mother and not focused enough on the child. |
| Haringey said police did not express such views during discussions, and that some of these have been formed "with the benefit of hindsight". | Haringey said police did not express such views during discussions, and that some of these have been formed "with the benefit of hindsight". |
| Sources have told the programme that police were never told about Baby P being admitted previously to North Middlesex Hospital in April 2006. | Sources have told the programme that police were never told about Baby P being admitted previously to North Middlesex Hospital in April 2006. |
| However, the duty social worker was alerted after the boy went to hospital with a large swelling to his head. | However, the duty social worker was alerted after the boy went to hospital with a large swelling to his head. |
| Haringey said it did not inform police because child protection issues were not flagged up by the hospital, and it followed procedures. | Haringey said it did not inform police because child protection issues were not flagged up by the hospital, and it followed procedures. |
| Baby P died on 3 August 2007, the day after his mother was told she would not be prosecuted for his injuries. | Baby P died on 3 August 2007, the day after his mother was told she would not be prosecuted for his injuries. |
| His case has echoes of that of Victoria Climbie, who was murdered in Haringey in 2000 - the council was criticised for failing to protect her. | His case has echoes of that of Victoria Climbie, who was murdered in Haringey in 2000 - the council was criticised for failing to protect her. |
| An official inquiry, headed by Lord Laming, into her death found the eight-year-old had been let down by several agencies. | An official inquiry, headed by Lord Laming, into her death found the eight-year-old had been let down by several agencies. |
| The government has asked him to conduct a national review to see if his recommendations, stemming from her case, are being put into practice. | The government has asked him to conduct a national review to see if his recommendations, stemming from her case, are being put into practice. |
| Panorama: What Happened to Baby P? will be broadcast on BBC One at 2030 GMT on Monday 17 November | Panorama: What Happened to Baby P? will be broadcast on BBC One at 2030 GMT on Monday 17 November |