like i ve been punished for something that i didn t even do. as the government prepares to publish a report into the deaths of two toddlers, we ask, are social workers properly supported to decide who s at risk and who isn t? it s absolutely critical that social workers do their work. it s delicate, it s complex but it s absolutely essential. because, if we don t do it, the stakes for children are incredibly high. my name s louise tickle. i ve spent years investigating how and why some children are removed from their parents care. the family i m about to meet suffered the tragic loss of a very young baby a year ago. children s services became immediately involved and removed two other children from the household, which has taken an enormous toll on the whole family. we ve got that one. oh, gosh, that s in the hospital. yeah. literally, you had just given birth there. yeah, just after the c section. tiffany lives in herefordshire. in march last year, mid lockdown, she took he
against expert advice, altering a key piece of paperwork in the process. this bit was removed however, they are twins, i and the sense of loss in later years at being separated would almost certainly be more - detrimental- to their welfare than placing them together . yeah. and that was deleted. they ve literally taken out a sentence that completely changes it. we were gobsmacked, weren t we? it couldn t have been anything other than deliberate. - judge keehan ruled the council s behaviour was misleading and its failings egregious. he said: despite the original recommendation that the twins should stay together, judge keehan decided it was now in their best interests to remain with their new families.