<t> quote:unfortunately for some people too much knowledge is dangerous and negative comments are not helpful to carers who are wanting help and are trying to help others by offering advice and a shoulder to cry on or even a cup of tea and a chat with someone who can fully appreciate how they feel.<...

<t>It's certainly an excellent idea. Reminds me of some of the work my sister done for years with victims support who helped people through trauma and in many cases court. They also worked closely with the victims, police, and the courts and were given training. I just wonder if their is some form o...

<t>I insisted contact be written into the support package as social services were going to leave it to me to supervise. Having it form part of the support package means social services are responsible for ensuring the venue and supervisor 3 times a year. ALthough it will be my decision to increase c...

<t>I couldn't agree more with Help here and my grandsons situation makes me wonder if they are useful at all. quote: The CRB's are only any use if a person has actually be caught and charged with an offence. Someone who has not been caught is not likely to hold their hands up and admit freely if the...

<t>I think sometimes we need to distinguish between passionate fiery orators and those who just shout for the sake of it. Fire and passion can be a useful way of getting your point across as the emotion can be felt as the speakers voice rises and falls when stressing certain points. Public speaking ...

<t>As the government relax the laws on police checks should kinship cares be exempt from them. <br/> In my case the local authority paid to check me, my two brothers and my sister and found nothing. Which I would imagine is the case for most people applying to look after children in cases like ours....

<t>It 's not always clear cut as I found out. The judge asked the local authority in my case on my first day in court to consider paying my legal costs or something toward them and they refused to do so. During the first few hearings I had to represent myself which is not easy in a contested hearing...

Nana 20. I wish you well whatever you decide although I would like to think you will feel able to use the site again. [:)] All the very best.

<t>I couldn't agree more or have put it as well as you have thanks fatcat. I share your sentiments and hope no-one is ever put off taking part in discussions on this site. Exchanging and sharing information through open dialoque often enables us to form our views and opinions and yes we will sometim...

<t>you're right youngagain, there is inequality that I think we all agree on. As for no local authority changing because of a positive experience it could be argued that that is not strictly true. You mention judicail review and challenges to local authorities the positive outcome of one of those ju...