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4 months, 3 weeks ago by Marie |
Did anyone see the programme last night about a care facility for disabled teenagers. I think it was a panorama undercover investigation and they have highlighted terrible abuse that the youngsters were subjected to. Thank god for people like the undercover reporter and former staff for blowing the whistle |
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4 months, 3 weeks ago by Teresa |
I deliberately didn't watch, as I imagine it would be my worst nightmare of the future confirmed. I hope it prompts better safeguards and more frequent inspections. |
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4 months ago by Mixxi |
I tried not to watch it but ended up doing so anyway. It was awful - I'm glad they uncovered the abuse but I do think that the undercover reporter could and should has stepped in during the episode of prolonged bullying. I don't know but I think he had manage to slightly de-humanise the clients and so didn't intervene. After the programme, I had the very strong urge to start cruising the streets of Bristol with a baseball bat (I didn't!) I have been lucky to meet some very wonderful professional care workers - and some great care packages - it doesn't HAVE to be that way. Shame we don't see reports on that - bad news is always more interesting. I take away from it - Don't trust a place were you can't see all areas at different times of day. Trust your instincts and make a huge fuss if you think something isn't right. |
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4 months ago by Marie |
It was awful to watch, it took me a long time to get over some of the scenes, i just hope the reporter guy has managed to get over it, not intervening must have been awful, but it did make me aware of these potential dangers and I will certainly take on board you advice to trust your instincts and investigate fully. |
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3 weeks ago by MaryKate |
Hi - I felt the need to respond to this item although it was raised some months ago. I just wanted to reassert Mixxi's comment - 'trust your instincts'. If you suspect something just isn't right - raise the issue with social worker or Manager of the placement etc asap. It is easy to be fobbed off with excuses or promises from daily care staff - they might mean well but usually have no real clout within an organisation. Having held back from making a formal complaint because I feared my son might lose his placement in a residential establishment, I finally 'let rip'. Things did change because the establishment was basically a good one - just understaffed, but my relationship with the management changed as I became the complaining parent - frankly I held on to my fears and concerns too long. My son has now moved and is doing well - I just wanted to suggest that it is better to raise concerns early rather than bottling them up and then 'exploding'. |
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