NOTICE TO ANDALUSIAN POLITICIANS: We cannot import programs to Andalusia that have proven useless in other Autonomous Communities.
La child prostitution ring in Mallorca has revealed not only the lack of interest on the part of the Balearic Socialist Party (PSOE)but rather they intend to definitively hide them from public opinion through the creation of Group of experts. The Investigation Commission that they propose Popular Party (PP), Citizens (Cs) and VoxThis would help to reach the dark inner workings of this network, something that is being prevented by all means.
El Més per Mallorca and Podemos, in response to the PSOE's maneuvers with Francina Amengol At the top, they are angry, or at least that's what he has publicly stated. deputy of the Més Josep Ferrá: Andreu Alcover, "The socialist council member is lying.""They feel manipulated, as they have been pressured to vote in favor of the creation of the Panel of experts, preventing la Investigation Commissionas they initially demanded. They believe that the members of the Group proposed by the Socialists present a conflict of interest that could bias the investigation.
But why do they think the Expert Group is contaminated?
To understand the objections of Més and Podemos, We have to go back a few years.
Francina AmengolIn 2008, he held the position of President of the Council of Mallorca, currently occupied by Catalina Cladera. It was Francina Amengol the one that hired the services of the professor of Social Intervention of the University of Oviedo, Jorge Carlos Fernández del Valle so that he could implement in Mallorca the SERAR (System for Evaluation and Registration in Residential Care) that according Fernández del ValleIt had shown good performance in the evaluation of quality indicators. Due to its implementation in 2008. , the Council paid 42.000 euros. In 2009,, through the training of workers in the use of SERAR, pay 18.000 euros. In total, 60.000 euros.
But had SERAR been evaluated, enough to say that it had demonstrated its good functioning?
If SERAR It had demonstrated good performance, so it's not explained that Angela Ramis Murillo will carry out her doctoral thesis in the University of the Balearic Islands specifically regarding the validation of the program, as well as a measurement instrument, the AQUARMA based on the EQUAR, designed by him Professor Fernández del Valle. This doctoral thesis would only be justified if neither the SERAR nor its evaluation instrument had already been created by Professor Fernández del Valle.
The data for the thesis They were collected in 2014 and defended on July 13, 2016I cannot comment on the methodological aspects, since in the Theseus summary, The sample collection procedure and the number of subjects in the study are not specified. The author states, however, that "It can be concluded that AQUARMA is a valid, reliable and change-sensitive instrument. It quantifies the existing level of quality in residential care centers, and makes it possible to detect those qualitative aspects susceptible to improvement."
Thesis supervisors and examination board.
They are listed as director Luis Ballester Brage, Professor at the University of the Balearic Islands and husband of Fina Santiago, present Minister of Social Affairs and both friends of the professor Fernández del Valle. As co-director, he is listed Martí March Cerdá, present Education Advisor.
It could be considered closed. circle of influence, when we find that in the court that evaluated the thesis, it is recorded Antonio J. Colom Cañellas, Professor at the University of the Balearic Islands, as president and Carme Monserrat Boada, Professor of social psychology at the University of Girona, as a member. The surprise lies in that the court secretary is Professor Jorge Carlos Fernández del Valle, The thesis focuses on validating the program he developed. I wonder, is there a conflict of interest between being Secretary of the Tribunal and being the author of the program that is being validated? I'll leave it at that. Although, being a PhD myself, I might have something to say.
Has SERAR demonstrated the success with which it was sold to Francina Amengol, or is there data that proves otherwise?
According to Fina SantiagoAccording to the current Social Services Advisor, the first reported cases of abuse began in 2010, less than a year after SERAR was implemented. This alone would be enough to cast doubt on the excellent reputation it offered to the political leaders.
According to what he declared this Thursday, February 20th, Mr. Serafín CarballoThe Children's Ombudsman of the Balearic Islands, in 2016 alone, the same year in which the aforementioned thesis was defended, produced more than 1000 incidentsThis statement is made 24 hours before that the socialist Catalina CladeraMadam President of the Council, hire the promoter of protocols that have proven ineffective, Professor Jorge Carlos Fernández del Valle.
Andalusian connection with the situation in Mallorca.
The days 12 and 13 February A conference on [topic] has been held in Seville "Residential Care for Minors", organized by the Inserta Andalucía AssociationPoliticians from all groups were invited: Noemí Cruz (PSOE), Francisco José Palacios (PP), Luz Marina Dorado (Forward Andalusia), Emiliano Reyes Pozuelo (Citizens) and Angela Maria Mulas (VOX).
From what I've read on the account of Inserta Andalucía's Twitter account The content has revolved around the need to produce significant changes in the current structures of residential care for minors.
It is logical that, When structures for the protection of children at risk are considered obsolete, those in charge should consider the need to modify them to make them more appropriate to current needs and, above all, to make them safer.
My surprise comes when I observe the lobbyOr at least it seems so, as can be seen when we observe that the Inaugural conference It is taught by the professor Jorge Carlos Fernández del Valle, the advisor for residential structures in Mallorca; that one of the speakers is Professor Luis ballester (husband of Josefina Santiago, from Podemos and Councilor for Social Affairs of Mallorca) and Carme Monserrat, Professor at the University of Girona and member of the doctoral thesis committee directed by Luis Ballester).
I don't want to draw conclusions. I've simply described information about a very serious matter because in Andalusia we cannot repeat the mistakes that others have already made, and continue to make.
Here is the Twitter account of Insert Andalusia
The conferences on residential care for minors in Andalusia begin @insertandalucia with the opening presentation of @jorgefdelvalle on the profiles of children and young people in protective homes. #residentialcare #childhood pic.twitter.com/tG6TEwHnYd
— GIFI-Research Group on Family and Childhood (@grupogifi) February 12, 2020
From positive parenting to family competence: “Yes, they are talks, but it's much more than that.” Many years of evidence-based practice and a firm commitment from the great @lbbraxeWhat a privilege to have your support! @unicef_en @UNICEFAndalucia @insertandalucia pic.twitter.com/M7DACwtsxH
— Salud Mármol (@SaludMarmol) February 13, 2020
