"A couple say a local authority set out to adopt their grandson even though they wanted to care for him and his brother who already lived with them."
"A judge said Mr Swaby, fellow social worker Rachel Olley and another colleague were "biased" against them."
"But Unison said it was "unacceptable" social workers should "carry the can".
"The union that represents council social workers said Ms Olley had been made a scapegoat in the case."
"Speaking to the Today programme, the couple said they challenged the authority when it decided to put the three-year-old boy up for adoption after his mother died."
"They said they asked Mr Swaby: "Who do you think you are - God?"
"They said he replied: "In this situation, yes. Get used to it, your grandson will go for adoption."
"In a ruling published on Tuesday, the judge criticised evidence given by Mr Swaby, Ms Olley and a third social worker."
"Ruling in favour of the couple, he said Mr Swaby had been "very begrudging" in his evidence."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-30234549
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