Hello, My eldest screams. He is 17 and the screams are terrible to hear. He screams through anxiety and because he has mental ill health. Fortunately we have a very understanding neighbour. My social worker heard my eldest scream in December last year. On reflection, I was glad the SW heard my son s...

Hello, I can appreciate exactly how you feel. I am afraid I have lost 'control' of my emotions from time to time when dealing with professionals such as social workers or the police. The fact is that these professionals tend to become involved with us and our families when we are in crisis and, ofte...

Hello, I have heard that there will be an Initial Child Protection Conference early in August. I am a bit apprehensive about the conference because I know there will be a strong police presence there (there were five officers at the Strategy Meeting); Children's Social Care will need to show they ar...

Hello Tony, When my children were placed under Child Protection Plans last year I complained to the LA that (a) they had not provided consistent support for my sons (which I though was important because they need things to be predictable) and (b) they were failing to work effectively with other agen...

I really am sorry for adding continuously to his thread. The sad thing is, there is no-one outside online forums who I can 'talk' to. My wider family would only worry, particularly because events are fluid and unfolding, and caring responsibilities have left me pretty isolated. However, this is a di...

Hello Thank you Tony. I have one child (17 year old) who is on Section in hospital and he is unlikely to come home if his brother continues to reside with us. Yet at 17, with mental health difficulties and additional needs, my eldest may actually benefit from a supported transition to adulthood. For...

Hello, Out lead social worker has phoned me to tell me that a Section 47 will be started because my son(s) suffered significant harm due to my inability to protect my eldest from abuse. Fair enough. This is what I expected. Now, I want to know how to respond to the situation to achieve the best outc...

Hello Tony, We are probably also facing another Section 47 (details on another thread). From what you have written CSC should not be involved with your eldest, but perhaps they should work closely with agencies who support your eldest if there are issues concerning your eldest and a younger sibling ...

Hello, My son told me, earlier this week, that he was continuing to be 'abused' by his younger (15 year old) brother at home (my house). This has really concerned me. My younger son returned to live with me about a month ago. Previously, he lived with my husband following the Child Protection issues...

Hello, Thank you TP and Suzy for your responses. They are very helpful. I have seen my son twice since his admission to CAMHS. The consultant has told me they have requested a forensic psychological assessment for my son. I am worried about the assessment and what the implications will be. He is und...