Baby P: Balls promising action

Children's Secretary Ed Balls has pledged to act swiftly if social workers are found to have failed over the death of "Baby P" in Haringey. The detailed investigation he ordered yesterday into how the 17-month-old was allowed to be tortured and beaten to death has now got under way.
Baby P died in a blood- splattered cot in his North London home last August, despite being on an at-risk register and being seen by care workers over 60 times. Mr Balls has now insisted on Sky News that "...if there is a case for action, I will do whatever it takes."
It follows an inquiry which found all agencies "failed to adhere to the procedures for the proper management of child protection cases". Baby P's mother, her boyfriend and another man have been convicted of causing or allowing his death and will be sentenced at a later date.