Narrative core assessment and plo
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 7:43 am
For the last 7 weeks my children have been accommodated by the local authority under section 20 due to my oldest daughter having a massive tantrum where she lashed out at me when refusing to get ready for school. I made her put her uniform on and left marks on her upper arms. This was enough to trigger a child protection medical where the marks were deemed non accidental even though what I was saying of how it happened match with the marks left. I was forced to sign a section 20 as I was needed to attend the police station under voluntary attendance for assaulting my daughter. Things moved very quickly,there was a child protection conference and a plo meeting. The children were placed on the register for emotional and physical abuse and I was given a contract of expectations. An a narrative core assessment would take place which would be completed on the 15th January. From what I gather there are 2 things that can happen, it's goes to court and a care proceedings start or doesn't go to court and children will be rehabilated home. The social worker has moved the goal posts of what the initial concerns were which the above non accidental injury to my lack of management of their behaviour and the most recent one is that I put my needs before the childrens. The only example given was that the do activities outside of school and that there are too many of them. I'm choosing them and there aren't getting a choice in the matter. My children have asked to do them and enjoy them.
My main concerns is that policies and procedures aren't been followed fully. I haven't been informed of any things that have taken place in the last 7 weeks and nor have the children. For example, the day after I signed the section 20, I asked for a copy of this and was told to Google it. The paperwork I signed for the section was hastily drawn up note of roughly written brief explanation of what a section 20 was. I was told my mum could have the children whilst all this took place and they would be back by the end of the week. Training has put in place which I have attended and taken on board what has been provided. This is ongoing and been assessed by the social worker. This has been very negative experience, I'm hearing from other family members that I'm hostile. I have cooperated fully and have questioned some of the feedback given from contact as I didn't feel the children's behaviour wasn't managed.
Has anyone experience this or has any advice?
My main concerns is that policies and procedures aren't been followed fully. I haven't been informed of any things that have taken place in the last 7 weeks and nor have the children. For example, the day after I signed the section 20, I asked for a copy of this and was told to Google it. The paperwork I signed for the section was hastily drawn up note of roughly written brief explanation of what a section 20 was. I was told my mum could have the children whilst all this took place and they would be back by the end of the week. Training has put in place which I have attended and taken on board what has been provided. This is ongoing and been assessed by the social worker. This has been very negative experience, I'm hearing from other family members that I'm hostile. I have cooperated fully and have questioned some of the feedback given from contact as I didn't feel the children's behaviour wasn't managed.
Has anyone experience this or has any advice?