I had a call from a social worker this afternoon asking to see me today, saying a referal had been made. I asked what it was about and she said she couldn't tell me until she got here.
It turns out my DS2 (10) had been overheard by an adult telling some other children that he 'lives in a cardboard box, but it's OK, it's getting upgraded to a wooden one soon'. That adult had then made an anonymous referal to SS, who obviously had to investigate. The social worker just wants to check records etc with the DC's schools and GP, but said she suspects the case will be closed.
I'm not sure how she kept a straight face whilst visiting tbh. I realise it's better to investigate something that doesn't need it than miss something that does, but surely children say silly things like that all the time and why on earth would anyone think it was serious if all seemed otherwise well?
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midori1999 · 02/06/2011 17:20
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