I understand that this is an old query, nevertheless, my understanding, so far is that, with allegations and initial queries, Social Services require, under Section 47 Children's Act 1989, reasonable grounds to suspect that a child is at risk. Do they always have reasonable grounds? No. Do they inve...

I know this is an old query, and the OP is very unlikely to read my reply. The extent to which Social Services dig historic dirt up about parents, I can't say. But, you will see, if you research court criticisms, that in some cases, Social Services has been criticised in Family Court for embellishin...

I've now read a few threads. The replies are extremely comprehensive. So, I'll save time. (a) Data Protection Act Sec 10 Right to prevent processing of data that would cause harm or distress. (b) Children's Act Sec 47 Investigation where there are reasonable grounds... (c) AB v Haringey 2012, Haring...

Hello A variant of the old, anonymous tip-off to Social Services, malarky. (Only not anonymous, exactly.) This is probably an FAQ. So, I won't say too much, up front. Basically, I get a call from Social Services saying they've received a complaint against me from the school, in regard to (this is qu...