<t>quote:Originally posted by David R<br/> <br/> It sounds as though you have done all you can for the time being, Aunt Lucy. Well done you for giving this youngster a safe haven when he needed it.<br/> <br/> Perhaps you could let police and social services know that you'd be willing to have him bac...

<t>I've no real news, but they do say no news is good news.<br/> The lad hasn't been seen around here all week, so I'm hoping he's safe and being looked after, if not by his Nan by someone else who cares.<br/> His mum is home, I saw her when I was going to work today and although she looked like she...

<t>last I heard he was off to stay with his nan.<br/> He did go missing during the day, because he didn't wnt to get involved with ss again, poor lad just came home from foster care a few weeks before christmas. The police found him pretty quickly but had no good words to say about ss.<br/> Late las...

Police have been again this morning for a statement from me. Mum's in custody for child abandonment and a social worker is supposed to be coming this morning.

Well, the good news is the duty SW seems to have taken it seriously.
I've had 3 phone calls back asking for info and the police have just been round, I've been checked on PNC and they're out looking for his mum now.
The sad news is the lad seems to have seen it all before.

<t>I have no idea Help.<br/> I phoned SS and I got a call back within ten minutes asking me to check where his brother and sister are! He lives im my street and I never knew he had a brother and sister!<br/> anyway, according to the lad they're safe at his grandmas.<br/> SS said there'll be an emerg...

<t>I have a child in my house, an extra one. he's 13 and his mum is a drug addict.<br/> This kid has just come home to her a few weeks ago from foster care. He knocked on my door at midnight to ask if he could borrow my sons bike to go look for his mum, he was frozen and hungry, he's on his third ha...

<t>My nephew calls me Beetle!<br/> It's a nickname he chose, and he explained it by saying a beetle is bigger and better than an ant (Aunt)<br/> He doesn't need to explain it to anyone, it's just a name we use, and I quite like it now.(although when he want's something Aunty L resurfaces occasionall...

I think SS won't do the mediation because we live too far apart (well, not far enough for me, but you know what I mean!)
I'll give them a ring though and see what they say.

<t>quote:Originally posted by yogibear<br/> <br/> Personally I'd want an independent professional there, some sort of mediation service perhaps?<br/> <br/> Of all the things I've lost. I miss my mind the most.<br/> <br/> <br/> In an ideal world so would I, but no professionals are interseted in us!<...