New referral - what to expect?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 2:02 pm
My husband assaulted me in 2012 in front of our two children.The police informed social services who came out once and we didn't hear back from them.I fell pregnant in 2014 and upon booking with a midwife was asked whether we had previous social work involvement and I truthfully told her what had happened.She referred us back to them only for them to initiate a child protection plan that apparently should have been done at the time of the assault but a paperwork error occurred and nothing was followed up.My husband moved out at their request and lived separately from us and attended all the courses and meetings they asked of him for 7 months.We both completed the Freedom course.He was then allowed to move back home and once our youngest child was born(October 2014) all three were removed from the child protection register and put into a child in need plan for three months.After this they closed the case (March 2015).I am now expecting again and upon booking with the midwife I was asked about social services involvement and I explained.She said that she had to make a new referral to let them know I'm pregnant again.Does anyone know why this is?They said they no longer believe my children were at risk,my husband was assessed and allowed back into the family home.I am terrified.I feel sick.What can I expect to happen now?