Petitioner says current system does more harm than good
A campaigner is calling for a shakeup of the Island’s social services for children.
Robert Hendry presented a petition for redress of grievance to Tynwald earlier this week.
He says the way the system operates at present means extended investigations into allegations of abuse end up causing more harm than good.
And he says worst-hit are children with serious diseases of medical conditions:
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