Thanks David again, I will certainly put something in writing about the financial support. I did have a brief call from the SW just now to advise on the outcome of yesterdays hearing, basically the judge has told the mum she will not be getting the baby back. BUT he wants her to come up with a very ...

Hi David, thanks for your reply. I believe they are recomending SGO. It was discussed that we could possibly foster for a year, and then go for SGO, but now i am under the impression they are going straight for SGO, although again, we havent been given much information about this! At present we stil...

Hi All Its been a while so i thought i would update. since my last update we have had 2 more visits with my niece, which both went very well. Today the were was a court hearing, which i beleive is a final hearing before the actual final hearing.... if that makes sense, although i am yet to hear any ...

Hi Just wondered if any one knew the process of claiming expenses due to travel costs. I really hate having to talk about money, it seems as though it comes across as 'what am i getting for this' which really isnt the case, but as we are being expected to travel a long way to have more contact with ...

Hi So, our assessment went well on Friday. It was really just a meeting with my niece, SW sat back and watched how we were with her, the temp foster carere gave us lots of information about my niece, and lots of do's and donts - she was talking as if she thinks my niece is definitely coming to us, t...

do you think they would continue with the assessments if they thought the distance was going to be a problem?

Thanks David, it does seem like they want to move things along. understandable as baby as spent so long in foster care now. i think schedule 4 assessment rings a bell, maybe it was that, i was so surprised at the sudden surge of information i didnt quite take it all in. Im not aware of everything th...

Hi Had a call today from the SW, they have been to court this morning regarding contact issues with the mum and fostering assessment with me and my partner. The court has reduced mums contact from 3 days a week to 1 day. They have requested a full assessment be carried out on me and my partner - i t...

well, i have heard back from them finally, apparently i just need to wait until they get in touch with me, they will let me know as soon as anything happens. At the minute nothing has changed, they have prepared statements advising my niece is placed with me, and they do not wish for baby to go back...

Well, im not sure whats happening, i cant seem to get hold of the SW now.. been trying for a few days, have left a voicemail and sent a text with no replies from her. Have also tried her manager, but shes not coming back to me either. I heard my niece had been taken to hospital this week with a ches...