Thank you for your reply Suzie Luckily I managed to speak to my Solicitor today who reassured me, that as you say, to have any contact order varied it would have to go before the Courts and that we of course would have to be consulted before any variation was made. She did think it was a bit remiss ...

I am at second stage complaint re- my LA reducing our SGO allowance drastically without notice and I have quoted Lewisham judgement in that complaint..it also came to our attention during the first stage complaint that our LA only use a percentage of the recommended fostering allowance in assessing ...

We currently have an SGO for our 5 year old g/son and are in the process of applying for an SGO for his brother (8 months) who is currently in foster care, which to date is going well and we have been told (off the record by the Guardian) that he will be placed with us. Problem being.....we have a d...

<t>I do hope you are able to come, it's lovely to actually meet up with others in the same/similar position rather than in 'cyber space' all the time...I do like to come on this site, I don't often contribute unless I feel strongly about a particular subject and think I can help in some way or make ...

Forgot to add that you do not have to be a member of any group to come to the kinfest holiday in Skegness...it is open to all kinship carers [8D]

<t>Hi Nana 20<br/> <br/> There are two holidays being organised as Ied has said, however the one to Skegness (organised by Kinship 'foster' Carers on FB) is open to all Kinship carers and I hope you contact Help for further information and are able to join us this year. I too went along last year an...

<t>I had this problem when going through the SGO process..SS did listen to the Mother and did reinstate her contact but not to the level she asked for it was also supervised and monitored..Mother was not consistant though and the outcome of it all was that she now has no direct contact and has not s...

<t><br/> I agree with comments that education is the way forward and until we can educate people there is little point in 'he who shouts loudest'. In my humble opinion 'he who shouts loudest' is very often not heard over the noise.<br/> <br/> It also has the potential of causing more harm than good....

<t>I know where you are coming from Maricharle and to be honest my daughter as have the rest of the immediate family seen and read the majority of the paperwork/file i.e psyc assessments on us and the parents. It's human nature I think to share what is written about oneself and/or other members of t...

<t>they haven't thought that far ahead re SGO's, it hasn't happened so there is no test case so to speak! It's a scary concept though that the parents could potentially cause even more trouble which whoever we name has already witnessed and dealt with. <br/> <br/> As in our case my daughter is named...