The rules of confidentiality in Family Courts are dictated by the legal system of this country and not by any Social Services department.

eanjay posted
"The trouble is that child abusers/neglecters are a bit like people who have addiction problems. There is a lot of covering up, slyness and lying"
and Liz pointed out that
"Not enough staff, not enough facilities, not enough training, not enough pay."

I wouldn't argue with either of these two observations - they form a dangerous combination. There have been tragic mistakes made and subsequent well publicized enquiries.

At the end of the day there is no "Child Care Industry" just a number of over worked paid servants struggling to make the best decisions for the welfare of children the COURTS judge to be "at risk" often in an atmosphere of public scorn and limited or incorrect information.