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- Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:01 am
- Forum: General/Archive
- Topic: Holidays in school time
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5530
Holidays in school time
Hi I was thinking about holidays in school time, we have always taken two weeks a year in school time but now it seems that things are changing. Our child has a very good attendance record and we have been commended on several occasions for helping with homework on a regular basis and whist she is n...
- Tue Aug 07, 2012 8:39 pm
- Forum: Getting your voice heard
- Topic: In it for good or worse
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8071
In it for good or worse
Hello all again, just a short update. its been 5 years since I complained to the council about what is no doubt their criminal activities.I am now at the stage where the Ombudman has to review thier decisions that failed to find any wrongdoing but where there is conclusive evidence of wrongdoing and...
- Thu Dec 15, 2011 6:55 pm
- Forum: Getting your voice heard
- Topic: I am back ha ha
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10607
Re: I am back ha ha
Thanks to you both, we are so lucky to have the little ones in or lives, its great to see the exitement this time of year, and we have a chimney
- Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:01 pm
- Forum: Getting your voice heard
- Topic: I am back ha ha
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10607
I am back ha ha
Hello to those of you who remember my rantings a while back, hope you are all doing fine, our little one is coming on leaps and bounds, Merry Christmas to you all.
- Sun Jul 24, 2011 12:45 pm
- Forum: Challenging decisions
- Topic: stage 2 complaint
- Replies: 23
- Views: 20337
Re: stage 2 complaint
<t>Hi yes, you can contact the LGO by email,go straight to the assistant ombudsman, they can intervene especially if the child's welfare is at risk.if the ss have done anything that is proven to be neglect or you have evidence that they have not acted in the child's best interest (please look up) th...
- Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:39 pm
- Forum: Legal orders
- Topic: Special Guardianship
- Replies: 10
- Views: 26939
Re: Special Guardianship
<t>I only have read a little of it but I get the picture, I wish you and your new boy all the best and I cant help saying that i would make a complaint about all of the things that you think have effected your boy that the ss have done, its up to you, it may make them listen to you.<br/> Poor little...
- Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:10 pm
- Forum: Getting your voice heard
- Topic: Children's minister supports family & friends care
- Replies: 21
- Views: 32314
Re: Children's minister supports family & friends care
Yes, thanks for that, it was bad luck I think but my sister is a social worker so they cant all be bad.
- Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:59 pm
- Forum: Getting your voice heard
- Topic: Children's minister supports family & friends care
- Replies: 21
- Views: 32314
Re: Children's minister supports family & friends care
<t>I agree, ours was probably not unusual but as the mother (who incidentally has a quite serious mental health problem)initially apparently told the social worker that she did not want the child placed with us, the ss seized on this. I am sure they had a job to do but in our case, one left the L.A....
- Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:02 pm
- Forum: Getting your voice heard
- Topic: Children's minister supports family & friends care
- Replies: 21
- Views: 32314
Re: Children's minister supports family & friends care
Whoops actually it was'nt Tim Loughton who made the comment sorry Tim[:I]
- Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:58 pm
- Forum: Getting your voice heard
- Topic: Children's minister supports family & friends care
- Replies: 21
- Views: 32314
Re: Children's minister supports family & friends care
<t>It is my understanding that local authorities play a major role in the delays experienced by children in their placements. Our experiences demonstrate that as do many others on this forum so I think it fair to say that some social service departments are dysfunctional for what ever reason.That is...