Hundreds Of 'At Risk' Children Not Properly Followed Up By Social Services In Cork
[caption id="attachment_7363" align="alignnone" width="333"] Pic: Children Ombudsman Emily Logan. via @ChildrensOmbuds [/caption] The Childrens Ombudsman has warned that lessons must be learned from a situation in Cork where the cases of hundreds of "at risk" children were not properly followed up by social services. A report by Emily Logan's office into HSE services in the North Lee area found that social worker teams were not responding adequately - or in good time - to protect vulnerable children. In some cases it took months to respond, even though the children were considered in high risk situations. Audio: Emily Logan says lessons must be learned.
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