This is a reply to charmed, In response to your new social worker, I can't speak about other authorities, but my social workers email is :- 'firstname'.'surname'@'county'.co.uk you could give that a try, if you get no reply, you've not lost anything, if you manage to get through, at least now you ca...

J64, My condolences on your loss. I know you've tried to phone your social worker. You could try emailing. I honestly don't know if this would work but possibly give it a try. I would imagine it would be pretty much standard practice across the industry but my social workers email would be :- <first...

Hi InnocentMammy, Googling child benefit and Local Authority care, I came across the following link. Child Benefit Local Authority Care CH193 form This form is for Local Authority or Care Trusts only so not appropriate in your case, but this might answer your question. I would recommend giving the r...

Hi Har1Her1, Potentially (as its not happened yet and no-one knows what's going to happen on the day) great news about coming off CPP. Typically, from what I've heard happens is rather that total abandonment, things should drop down to a child in need meeting and periodically you will attend meeting...

I'm a parent who is currently on a child protection plan,.. this families second I might add. I am very much aware of good and bad practice. I genuinely feel the attitude and conduct of the children's social workers was wrong, and borderline criminal. I'm pleased you've since had a conversation with...

Hi Firstly, let me say I'm sorry to hear your having such a bad time with Children's Services. I can completely sympathise with your situation. Having read your story it is not clear what stage you are at with Children's Services. Are you currently on a child protection plan?, if not have they arran...

UPDATE So, I got my Stage 1 reply back,... Having gone through this procedure before my assumption was correct. The Manager who investigated her employee, the Safeguarding Social Worker, basically sided with the social worker in that she 'did not tell me what to do' but would use words like 'advise'...

Hi fustratedmum, I'm sorry to hear your having such a difficult time with Children's Services especially at the moment considering your expecting. Firstly, I'd like to explain that I'm a parent and these views are my own. I am firmly against Social Service interference and have tried to educate myse...

Hi Sarra, and Welcome to the Discussion Board. Firstly, it is unclear on the details of the supervision order. You did say it only lasted for a year which ended in 2014, since then, it's pretty much stayed as it was I'm presuming up until recently. My understanding of things you, as a parent, are al...

Hi 'Helpneeded', Having gone through to a Stage 3 complaint myself I understand some of what's involved. You could possibly try and place another complaint with the complaints team about the length of time that this current complaint is taking. I would (me personally) include as many CC's as possibl...