Dear Sopho15 It merely means that your baby has been assessed as potential risk. Therefore, as already stated, Childrens' Services are likely to receive a referral to see if further assessments, protective action and/ or supports will need to be put in place to keep your unborn child safe at this ti...

Dear their Mum I am sorry you find yourself faced with such a difficult dilemma at this time. You have the issue of whether to support the plans for your children’s long term foster carers move to another area or not. You say that the Independent Reviewing Officer expressed some concerns that the cu...

Dear Lost Thank you for your helpful updated post. Given the circumstances you find yourself in, it is evident you are doing everything in your power to demonstrate your ability to prioritise your child's needs at this time. These factors will be taken into account on 4th Feb. It is important that y...

Dear Shaftesbury I am a little surprised by this further question and now I wonder if the insight I saw in your previous post is not really there. Whilst I understand that you have a relationship with a sex offender and wish to continue this, Children Services have made it clear he is to have no con...

Dear Shaftesbury I am pleased to see that you now have a better understanding of the reasons that Children Services do not consider it appropriate for your partner to visit your home and the view they would take if he did so. You seem to have insight into the concerns around your partner being a sex...

Dear Loopylou Welcome to the Parents’ Discussion Forum. My name is Suzie online adviser at Family Rights Group. I am sorry that you have found yourself in this situation with Children Services due to your daughter’s father being on remand on sexual offence charges. I will respond to your posts in on...

Dear Minnie I see from your recent post that you say your solicitor has said that the issuing of care proceedings has nothing to with the public law outline (PLO) process. Whilst your solicitor is best placed to advise you since he or she has all the information relevant to your case, my understandi...

Dear Har1her1, I am glad that your children are no longer on a child protection plan. This means that they have been assessed as no longer being risk of suffering significant harm. From your posts, you can see how much you have done-at personal cost to you to get to this stage. I can also see how ch...

Dear rainrain, I am sorry that it has taken so long for your husband’s case to come to court. It must have been a very worrying time for you and your children. I know when he was first arrested, children services were involved and your husband complied with their requests to move out of the family h...

Dear mumto2, Thank you for letting us know how thing are going. It is excellent news that the social worker is going to recommend that your childrens names be removed from the child protection plans. At the review child protection conference, the professionals (including the chairperson who can usua...