A social worker has a duty of care to inform prospective foster parents of the information which a reasonable social worker would provide.
Citations:
Times 16-Jul-1997
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Appeal from – W 1-6 v Essex County Council and Another CA 2-Apr-1998
A Local Authority had a duty of care to a fostering family when allocating children. A child was known to have a history of sexual abuse and was fostered with a family with other children, and no warning had been given.
Foster parents sued the . .
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Professional Negligence
Updated: 10 April 2022; Ref: scu.90199
