FACTBOX - Whistleblower's letter to government

LONDON (Reuters) - A whistleblower raised concerns about child protection measures at Haringey Council six months before the shocking death of a 17-month-old toddler who had been on the authority's "at risk" register, her lawyer said on Friday.

Here are details of the letter sent in February 2007 by lawyers acting on behalf of Nevres Kemal to then Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt:

Dear Secretary of State

We act for the above-named Claimant. She worked as a senior social worker at Haringey Council and discovered that child abuse victims were not being protected. Haringey of course is the home of the Climbie tragedy.

Our client's claims follow similar recent revelations in Westminster and Leeds. Statutory child protection procedures are not being followed. Child sex abusers are not being tackled.

Our client whistle-blew the fact that the sexual abuse had been ongoing for months and the new management brought in post-Climbie had not acted. She was then targeted for a witch-hunt by management who sought to dismiss her. She received a final written warning and was transferred out of child protection.

Our client won her racial discrimination and whistle-blowing claims at Watford ET on 15 February 2007.

We write to ask for a public inquiry into these matters.

Yours sincerely,