14 March (Part 1) - To the relief of parents everywhere - except Sunderland
An
anonymous message a week ago was rather too cryptic for me but it appeared to be suggesting
that what may be Bexley Council's longest surviving Deputy Director was on the move.
Surviving that is,
the death of four year old Rhys Lawrie who Bexley Council
failed after reports by medical staff and teachers went unheeded, the death of
six months old Ndingeko Kunene
who died of rickets in Erith, and the two Serious Case Reviews.
The damning OFSTED Report on Children in Care in 2012
(INADEQUATE on all five measures) saw dismissals but not at
senior level. Deputy Director Sheila Murphy led a charmed life and some say she
was protected by the Council Leader herself.
Now it is confirmed. Ms. Murphy leaves Bexley on 15th April and is said to be
taking up a similar position in Sunderland. Whatever are they thinking?
Inspection date: 11 May to 4 June 2015.
Sunderland was rated Inadequate under every measured parameter. Ms. Murphy should feel instantly at home.