ORACLE Human Resources Incorrect - Amanda Barden (Guardian) ex-member of staff

Dear Sir or Madam,

It is with great concern that I place this request.

Can you please explain why Kent County Council ORACLE Human
Resource does not show the fact that Amanda Barden was indeed an
ex-employee, when by the Council's own admittance, records are held
for 6 years.

Can you therefore declare, how many child care/adoption cases
brought by Kent County Council, since her departure as a Kent
County Council member of staff, Amanda Barden has been appointed as
the Guardian.

Any Guardian appointed by a Family Court who has previously worked
for the same Council is an obvious conflict of interest, and for
the Council to not hold or share this information is extremely
worrying.

The Public have every right to demand and feel aggrieved if this
information has not been declared.(see link below)

Quote:

“After all, if it is turns out that Amanda Barden did in fact work
for Kent County Council as a social worker team manager and is
being appointed by the family courts in Kent. Families could
rightly feel aggrieved that this has not been made clear to them
and that the Council could appear to be working against their
childrens best interests.

It is paramount that the Council is transparent in all its dealing
with other peoples children, as there could be very serious
consequences.”

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/fo...

Kent County Council response;
Quote:

“As we have told other applicants from the whatdotheyknow website,
our a
check of our ORACLE Human Resources database indicates that KCC has
not
employed anyone by the name of Amanda Barden since 2003 when these
electronic records began. However, as records of ex-employees are
only
retained for six years following cessation of employment in
accordance
with local government record retention guidelines, if Amanda Barden
left
KCC's employ prior to 2003 we would no longer have any record of
her
anyway

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/am...

Cafcass response;
Quote:

Please clarify from what period Amanda Barden (Guardian) worked
within Kent County Council prior to becoming a Guardian and which
position's were held.

"Prior to joining Cafcass Amanda Barden worked as a Social worker,
Senior Practitioner and Acting Team Manager within Kent County
Council between July 1998 and November 2004."

Yours faithfully,

Mr Brian Gerrish

Dear Caroline Dodge,

I would like you to make a formal review of your decision not to
provide the number of instances that Amanda Barden has been
involved with children's cases since November 2004.

1) The reason for this request for this review is because you say
that the information is maintained on an electronic Children's
Services (ICS) database, an electronic name search of the database
would take approximately 10 seconds not as you state 18 hours.

2) Even with a manual database search for a name, does not take 5
minutes for each case since the caseworker and guardian is at the
front of each file.

3) The children’s dept is wholly owned and under the preview of the
council and is therefore subject to FOIA.

4) Where you have admitted giving false information, please provide
an explanation of why you gave false information and what steps are
in place to prevent a recurrence. For example has the Corporal
Officer been disciplined.

5) Please confirm so as to reinforce existing records, of the
contacts your authority have had with CAFCASS on this issue with
dates & details.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Brian Gerrish