SS- again!
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Got my child protection conference review on Thursday, received the report from the social worker today. I'm livid, it's full of assumptions, lies and allegations. Just want to curl up in a ball and cry, absolutely fed up with them. Just wanted a rant more than anything xxxx
My first conference review was like this. Everything was just assumptions or the social workers personal opinion. I had done everything they had ever asked, my partner left home when they told him too I was supervising nothing, was ringing them for help and advice on everything yet there report still Said "they didn't think I would follow the rules they'd put in place" but they had no reason to think that it was absolutely infuriating. I had many many more issues with my social worker. I have a new social worker now and she is amazing and really helps me and is actually working with us not against us. They may not like it but pull them up for the things they're wrong on. Not sure if you've ever heard of them but rhe family rights group is amazing at advice and what to do regarding social services reports!
They definitely don't like being told that they are wrong! My SW has washed her hands of this and said it's not her decision to keep the CPP in place it's management. I have no idea what to believe. I'm just so upset at what they have written xx
Have you considered getting an advocate?
Too late now, received an email from the Chair to say it's going to PLO. Devastated to say the least
Don't be devastated for going to PLO - as you will be given a legal aid cert to be able to chose a solicitor. Start looking into family law firms and having an initial consultation. Choose one now. Go for a firm who had dealth with your local authority before and pick someone experienced. If I remember correctly you had said SS would not fund risk assesments, they will within PLO framework.
Thanks Flower- Have you got experience of going to PLO? How did you find it, was it helpful? xx
I'm in proceedings, so yes we were once in PLO, I will drop some details privately.
They're a mixed bag. Some have great experience with them....others not so much. My experience was the latter. Talk about making a stressful horrific time worse! Mine said in a report they were worried my child was confused about the situation....but the person at this point writing the report had never met my child and the current social worker had been with us and seen our child twice since we explained in child friendly appropriate language what was happening. All other agencies involved had spoken with my child and deemed that they were happy health and safe and had no concerns. It just blows your mind. I keep trying to tell myself they deal with the very worse extreme cases so have to start at that then work backwards but it's hard when you feel like they're fighting with you rather than helping your child.
We're in PLO currently and if it wasn't for it, we wouldn't have had risk assessments and wouldn't have my OH at home from the day my baby was born or me supervising as the SW said no to both of these things in the parenting assessment but the psychologist made it clear that we can / should in her report. It's not always bad, it means sh** gets done at least!