13/04/2017 East Midlands Today

And now the news for the East Midlands, I'm Dominic Heale.

First tonight - a Serious Case Review into the death of a

seven-year-old girl from Nottingham has found professionals lost sight

of her needs and didn't exercise enough curiosity.

Shanay Walker died in 2014 and was found to have suffered more

Her aunt and grandmother were both jailed for cruelty.

In assessment videos, Shanay Walker appeared

to have a good relationship with her aunt, Kay-Ann Morris,

Her guardian was in fact harsh, cruel and abusive to her

Morris was cleared of murder, but was jailed for cruelty,

along with Shanay's grandmother Juanila Smikle.

The review found that concerns were raised

A number of things went wrong that have been identified in our review,

but in essence, information sharing and the lack of professional

curiosity created all those difficulties.

Why aren't things improving, in terms of information

Where you have cases in safeguarding where there are at

least a dozen agencies, involved in managing the case,

I think it's inevitable as the consequence that

some information could not be shared.

There's a need to improve on that quite clearly.

The board has an important role to play in it.

A number of teachers raised concerns about

abuse and injuries but they were not acted upon.

One safeguarding form went missing and after Shanay

Walker's death, it was rewritten by a head teacher and

They both remain absent while an investigation

Safeguarding arrangements where chaotic and that's what we've

We are working with the benefit of hindsight.

I am now satisfied that safeguarding arrangements as we

As they are with many schools in Nottingham.

Nottingham City Council says many things have changed over the last

two years and it's in a stronger position to children from harm.

The council, health services and schools

are working much more closely on safeguarding issues.

And staff are being trained have the confidence to

Quentin Rayner, BBC East Midlands Today, Nottingham.

The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh,

has attended this year's traditional Maundy service at

Her Majesty distributed Maundy Money to 91 men and 91 women -

Outside the cathedral, it's estimated around 16,000

Early morning and a sea of faces in Leicester.

Thousands lined the streets, eager to catch a glimpse

of the Queen as she arrived for the annual Maundy

We were here at 20 past eight this morning.

She looked fantastic and she was waving to everyone and smiling.

It was lovely to see her and nice to see her in Leicester.

At Leicester Cathedral, the Yeoman of the Guard patrol the grounds,

ready for Her Majesty to carry out this most ancient of royal duties.

The Maundy ceremony dates back centuries and is an important annual

It has been hosted at every cathedral across the country,

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were welcomed at the cathedral

by the Dean of Leicester and the Bishop, delighted to be

In her 91st year, the Queen presented 91 men and 91 women

with specially minted money in two leather purses.

One of the lucky recipients is Marilyn.

With the ceremony over, the Royals posed for photographs,

capturing what is both an historic day for the

I've been talking to the Dean of Leicester about today's Royal

visit which, it seems, made a great impression.

The sun shone, the Queen looked radiant and

the recipients were just over the moon.

It's been one of the most memorable days of my life.

As we have been saying, Leicester now is

the last cathedral that Her Majesty has visited in terms of these Maundy

That really is quite a feather in your cap, isn't it?

We knew it would probably come at some stage.

And I've been in touch with the Royal team over

Her Majesty was really radiant and pleased and said

that she was so glad that she completed all of the cathedrals.

Everyone seemed full of smiles today.

I think some of the recipients were a

bit scared, because, you know, not everyday you meet the Queen.

She has a very natural and easy way with

There was one chap who was rather shaky

and she just reached out towards him and you could see his chest puffed

Dean, thank you very much indeed for talking to us.

Detectives investigating the murder of a toddler in Australia nearly 50

years ago are trying to track down an East Midlands family who could

The little girl went missing from a beach just

Police now say they want to speak again to the Goodyear family

who were there at the time and are now believed to be

The family of Cheryl Grimmer are still searching for the truth,

The youngest of four, her family emigrated from Bristol

Two years later, on a day at the beach with her mum

the little girl disappeared from a shower block in Wollongong,

Last month, nearly 50 years on, a breakthrough in the case

when a 63-year-old man was charged with her abduction and murder.

Now Australian detectives are trying to track down a family

from Nottinghamshire that provided crucial statements to the police

Detectives are trying to find the Goodyear family.

They believe they were last living here at Oxton, in Nottinghamshire.

In 1970, Peter Goodyear was 37 and living in

Australia with his wife, Mavis, and their daughters.

Karen, six and Jeanette, who was five.

They gave police racial statements on the day that

It has been a long time, it's 47 years.

We have not spoken to the Goodyear family since

that time and we would like to get in contact with them to go over some

aspects of that day, as best as their memory can remember.

It is a bit of an unusual request, but we

have not had any contact with them and that is why we are seeking to

Attempts to trace the Goodyear family have so far

Detectives are now urging the family or anyone who

might know them to get in contact with the police.

With Brexit less than two years away, much attention's being focused

on all of the EU nationals and other foreign nationals living in Britain.

And, in both cases, what will be the effect on the British economy?

Well, new official figures for the East Midlands have shed

Our reporter Helen Astle has more details.

We hear a great deal about people from other EU countries

and beyond, living and working in the UK.

But how many are there actually here?

New figures from the Office for National Statistics answer

There are 116,000 EU citizens of working age in our region

and there are another 54,000 foreign nationals

So what proportion of the workforce is that?

Well, the percentage of foreign workers in jobs is around 8.4%.

Nearly one in three foreign workers, some

49,000 people, I engaged in

what the ONS calls elementary occupations.

Many of them in manufacturing, retail and

Only about one in ten UK citizens does these kinds of

The big question, then, will any restrictions on foreign workers

post Brexit be good or bad for the region's economy?

Hospitality is not seen as perhaps one of the most...

An industry that people really want to go into.

The jobs could have been filled by British

workers in the past, but

there is a tendency to not want to work within that sector.

The stuff that we have had joined the

university because they were the best person for the job

at the time that we did that recruitment

I think it would have a devastating impact not just for

them, but on their colleagues and students that they work with.

With one in 16 of our workforce from other EU

countries, employers and

politicians in this region will certainly be hoping for as smooth

So, it's goodbye from me, but with your weather

Plenty of cloud around over the next few days.

And certainly plenty of cloud around through the daytime today as well.

Although there was a bright start to the daytime,

as this picture kind of

captures, the fact that there was some brightness mixed up in there

More weather watcher pictures on the website.

As you go through the night, then, tonight, plenty cloud

A couple of clear spells at times, but in the main it's cloudy

with the view spit spot of rain thrown into the mix as well.

Temperatures around seven or eight Celsius.

Friday daytime then, lots of cloud around

A couple of gaps and breaks possible maybe in the morning, but

A few showers in the next again, particularly in further

Temperatures, 12 or 13 degrees Celsius.

But actually, it isn't too bad for the time of year.

Taking a look at Saturday daytime, lots of cloud

around again, but some bright weather in the mix, too.

It will be chilly through the daytime on Saturday.

Not helped out by the fact that there

will be an icy cold northerly and north-westerly wind, which will

really take a bite out of those temperatures.

As I say, a couple of showers are possible, but mainly dry

We will keep you updated. Now with the National Outlook, Tomasz