A boy badly neglected by a serial child abuser was failed by social workers, a report has found.The four-year-old, who can’t be named for legal reasons, was found alone, wearing pyjamas in the rain.
He had so many bruises that doctors thought he had leukaemia. A Significant Case Learning Review (SCLR), published last week, said the “needs” of the boy – referred to as Child H – had “been lost”.
And it states staff need to ensure social workers are properly trained so they can adequately deal with their cases.Convicted abuser Claire Boyle was supposed to be looking after Child H when he was discovered wandering the streets.Boyle, 35, had two previous convictions for child neglect when she was caring for the youngster, now eight.Social
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