gemma's case eventually came before high courtjudge mrjustice keehan. he said: he told herefordshire council it must compensate gemma and her sisterfor breaching their right to a family life. but it's notjust the courts that have been critical of children's services in herefordshire. we've spoken to a number of social workers who have recently left the department. worried about their future job prospects, they've asked not to be identified. when i started, i was told 20 - was the magic number for cases. by the time i left, i had . a caseload of 36 children. so, then, you're really cutting corners and ticking boxes. - and the support wasn't there from senior practitioners. - and when that was raised i with management, it was, "well, that's your problem."

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