Lazy journalism that harms social workers | Letters

Headlines in the case of Kathryn Smith, who was found guilty of murdering her daughter Ayeeshia-Jayne, unfairly highlighted failings by social workers, says Malcolm Pim.The Guardian headline on 6 September read “Social workers missed signs to save toddler stamped to death by mother” and the BBC News at Ten on 5 September reported “A serious case review says social workers failed to spot signs that she was being abused”.Tragically, this is an often-repeated set of failings