Former staff members describe 'toxic' culture at Dingwall Trust, which cares for vulnerable children
Sushma Luxton pushed one of the girl’s heads into a bathroom tap, and Paul Luxton admitted choking one of the children by using his forearms to pin the boy against a wall. A former employee of Dingwall, who worked at the trust at the same time as the Luxtons, described it as a “toxic working environment”. Deborah* said concerns were raised about the Luxtons earlier but nothing was done. “Management knew a child had been hit and there were various reports about [the Luxtons] being inappropriate caregivers. The children weren’t being treated well.” Asked if the complaint was fo...
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