Thanks everyone for the advice.

Much appreciated. Maricharle

Hi everyone, I need information can you help please. I want to know if anyone with an SGO is receiving the national minimum fostering allowance. Has anyone ever been told they will have either child benefit/child tax credit or both deducted by the local authority from the NMA it pays prior to paymen...

Hi Suzie, Someone else told me about them but can't remember who, I did email and got a response even though I wasn't refered by anyone. They emailed back and told me they need at least eight weeks notice. As I am supposed to hear form the court within the next seven weeks with a date for the hearin...

Hi Irene. Thanks for the advice. As the initial request for judicial review was refused I had to give a reson for requesting an oral hearing so I hope I am allowed to say that the local authouity mislead the court. Or it could be said the local authority mislead the court to avoid scrutiny of its po...

Hi Cathy, I am not sure if this will help you but the local authority support plan in one of the final hearings in my grandsons case was heavily critisized by the Judge. It was so inadequate that the parties were all sent out to draw up a template for contact which everyone could agree on. Informati...

Thanks David I will call the advice line. It would be useful to speak to someone as it will no doubt help me put my thoughts into some sort of order. Like you say it would also be useful to get tips from others who have had to represent themselves before.

Cheers maricharle

I just thought I would update everyone on my quest for Judicial Review. The original application was refused although I am now going to have the opportunity of an oral hearing. At this hearing I will however have to represent myself as legal aid will not cover it or so I have been told. I feel it is...

<t>Hi Angeleyes,<br/> The Local Authority told me to claim child benefit and child tax credits they also asked me to provide proof of claiming them. I have been told that the SGO allowance is not taken into consideration for benefit purposes. The Local Authority obviously want to know when I get the...

<t>Youngagain, It sounds as if you have felt isolated and that you have been doing everything yourself. I just wonder have you have had any advice from anyone. I also think Help raises some very valid points re what is and is not often considered relevant as is the language we use when interacting. ...

Hi Thanks for the info Piglet. I would be really interseted in knowing how the course progresses once you start it. It certainly sound interesting and covers quite a lot of ground. All the best wishing you well