Really need some advice. My 7yo niece v was taken into care. My sister didn't tell us until over a month had passed. I managed to get two visits but in the meantime the social workers kept changing and they stopped contacting or returning call despite the fact that I had said I would apply for care if niece. Finally the latest social worker got in contact but she is terrible. I've been begging for contact for over a month, this was finally granted but at the last minute she advised that due to niece bad behaviour at her placement 20mins from where I live the visit was cancelled and they were moving her to a care home nearly 150 miles away. I was granted a visit last weekend, along with nieces grandparents. The visit went well as far as we v were concerned although I have concerns about the care she is receiving (arrived from placement to care home with no underwear, no trousers, hair matted and tangled like straw, skin as dry as sand and an incorrect medical number on her records with no note as to her previous placement so the care home could not take her to the doctors
We asked for further visits for myself and grandparents but have just been advised of the following:
"Apologies for the delay in replying to your email but this was due to needing to consult with senior management and the professionals involved in this case about your request.
The Local authority's view is that it is best for [the child] to settle into the placement and for no further contact arrangements to be made currently.
I am aware that you and your mother will be very upset by this decision and I will certainly share any responses you choose to make with the professionals involved in your niece's care."
What do we do? Niece is 7 years old. They are denying any visits or contact with anyone in her family (i was told verbally it's essentially because she plays up after contact)
I still haven't heard from the placement team assessor no matter how many times I chase it.
All I know is she is 7, has absolutely no family contact, not even with her older sister's (who are not in care) and must think she is being totally abandoned and deserted by everyone who loves her.
Help please what do we do?
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Midge1975 · 13/12/2017 18:09
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