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Will Emily be allowed to keep her baby?

We follow the story of a mother, working with social workers to keep her new baby.

Radio 4,10 episodes

Episodes

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1. An introduction to the case
Follow 'Emily', a mother who works with social services to keep her new baby.
26 Sep 2020,8 mins
2. Meeting 'Emily'
We meet mother 'Emily' and baby 'Harry'
27 Sep 2020,8 mins
3. ‘Emily’: recognising domestic abuse
‘Emily’ is helped to recognise domestic abuse and keep herself and her baby safe
28 Sep 2020,7 mins
4. ‘Alex’ – is there an alcohol problem?
A visit to ‘Alex’ and ‘Emily’ raises concerns for the social workers
29 Sep 2020,7 mins
5. A fight raises alarm
A fight between ‘Emily’ and ‘Alex’ at a social work office causes concern
30 Sep 2020,9 mins
6. 'Alex’ – "I want to be with my son"
‘Alex’ says he wants to make things right after a fight with ‘Emily’
01 Oct 2020,7 mins
7. On a scale of 1-10, how safe is ‘Harry’?
Social workers are asked to rate safety of baby ‘Harry’
02 Oct 2020,8 mins
8. “When you’ve got a child it changes everything”
‘Alex’ says he’s been on a big learning curve
03 Oct 2020,8 mins
9. "What's changed?"
‘Emily’ and ‘Alex’ face a key test at the Child Protection Conference
04 Oct 2020,8 mins
10. Case Closed?
‘Emily’ and ‘Alex’ find out if they can say goodbye to the social workers
05 Oct 2020,11 mins