What does EDT stand for?

A General Social Care Council (GSCC) conduct hearing in central London was told Bird worked as a senior social worker in North Tyneside Council's emergency duty team at the time of carrying out the offences on four separate occasions in June 2008.

A General Social Care Council (GSCC) conduct hearing in central London was told Bird worked as a senior social worker in North Tyneside Council's emergency duty team at the time of carrying out the offences on four separate occasions in June 2008.

So I tried ringing the emergency duty team at social services and they had no idea what the hell was going on.

The council's emergency duty teams will be working as normal and anyone who has a problem should call housing on 800 138 2935, social services on 0121 605 6060 or any other service on 0121 704 8000.

But they are more worried about changes they allege are endangering vulnerable youngsters: Social workers are ordered to leave children with parents, even when physical abuse has taken place Professional assessments of care for children in danger are being reversed by managers in money saving exercises Scrapping the out of-hours Emergency Duty Team will endanger vulnerable clients Cases are closed early to save money Recommendations by the inquiry into the death of Victoria Climbie are ignored Senior staff bullied by officers and demoted for supporting strike action Poor morale means the number of child care social workers is below the 200-plus needed.

The control room, situated next to the Police Station and behind the Municipal Buildings, is also home to Care Call for the elderly and vulnerable, as well as community wardens, Enforcement Officers, the out-of-hours Emergency Duty Team and the council's Anti-Social Behaviour and Community Safety Teams.

These include special schools, emergency duty teams, highways emergency teams, home and residential care services, child protection and major incident staff.

Allegations should be reported to Safeguarding Adults on (0191) 277 2077 or (0191) 277 2555 or, after 5pm, the emergency duty Team on (0191) 232 8520.