In terms of Financial our support plans have funding till 18 with increases in line with Fostering but the Local Authority is not abiding by this and in the last year has changed there support for new special guardianship and financial support for new guardians only now continues for 2 years . But o...

Does anyone know under what category of applying to court that we could apply to court due to the fact that the Local Authority are not abiding by the Special guardianship plan put in place for two children in terms of Financial and Therapeutic . I have already been through the complaints procedure ...

Hi, Wow you sound like a very strong woman and my hat goes off to you.. You certainly are putting your nephews needs first if only all children had someone like you to back them up. Let's see if I can help a little, I would start by getting the child's stepmum and you as support to talk to the local...

Is there a contact order in place.? If there is no contact order in place then you can do what seems in the best interests or wishes for the child. If there is a contact order you should apply for a change in the order due to circumstances. I'm quite shocked with the La decision that they won't supe...

Hi all,
Update is that SGO is granted ...Also dad been given an indirect recommendation of twice a year and birth mum 5 times direct contact.
thanks for all the advice

I've been in the same place as you, I made a formal complaint and got my mp involved and later on had a solicitor that hot the issue sorted I also got all my costs for solicitor fees back thanks to the mp that was involved.. You have email confirmation you could send this with your formal complaint....

The Guardian's view has now been received and the guardian is contesting the La plans for direct contact twice a year she wants a contact order for indirect contact twice a year and has asked the La to change there final care plan..

Thank you for the replies, Lets clear this up a bit... The children have same mother but different fathers...The father has only been offered twice a year because of findings against him in court and he deemed a serious risk to children(this only being for baby).....Mother is getting 5 times with 9 ...

So here I am very confused and concerned. I have 1 child under sgo (9) and one baby (5 month old)that is becoming sgo in few weeks.... The 9year old has a level of 7 times a year but this has been cut down (5 times)because of the childs wishes and feelings. The contact which has been proposed for ba...

Hi, We are still going threw court proceedings for our SGO but this finishes very soon. We have been third party to the proceedings and have heard a lot of evidence which we knew about but didn't realize the extent of it all.....Through this is it has occured to us that the child's mother has 3 mont...