Child protection social worker- ask me anything!

[NynaeveSedai]

With the recent rash of social worker related posts recently which have been FULL of frankly bollocks I thought I would offer to answer any questions.

Disclaimer - different local authorities do things slightly differently though national standards should be followed, and I'm in England so can't talk about the rest of the uk

Gosh, who determines the pattern? Essential I access the records then as one of the referrals was wrong (dd was assessed before leaving the hospital) and one was malicious - made after I raised a complaint about CAMHS for not providing support - and the first referral was supposedly to facilitate access to CAMHS.

The only people responsible for neglecting my daughter were CAMHS who were not prepared to offer support the first time, failed to do what they were supposed to do the second and also failed to diagnose!

Do you think it's a disgrace that the state can mishandle things in this manner.

I shall be making another complaint to CAMHS and the LA because I want this nonsense redacted.

NipIn you keep asking questions like 'don't you think it's a disgrace' which I'm not going to respond to. I am not willing to comment on actions taken by specific professionals in your case. I have answered as best I can already.

I'd also like to point out that CAMHS are NHS not children's services!

Thank you so much! You're expertise has really helped! Keep doing the fab job you do!

Thank you so much!

Hi op

I’m sure you have plenty of things to do in the real world, but just to let you know that I did message you a few days ago. No worries if you don’t have time to respond though!

NynaeveSedai
Thank you so much for starting this thread. Following on from my previous question about my mother and her two girls in special guardianship care, they are 17 and 19.

They have done and not passed GCSE's, they have no interest in working. (Have not turned up for work-called in sick etc) Declined apprenticeships that were offered.

My mum is worried about how they are going to support themselves as adults as she is getting older and frailer and cant be expected to look after them forever. What happens to young people like that who don't have qualifications and cant or wont get a job.
Will they get some sort of housing benefit. Will they get a flat share or go to a youth hostel? They live in London.
Many thanks

@DaisyDreaming

Ive known families who have child protection get involved due to an over zealous consulants when parents don’t agree to medical treatment plans. Have you experienced many of these cases? Do you feel you listen more to the doctors than the families?

I know this is over a year old but YES they listen to the doctors more than the parents. I've been through something similar, I was accused of medical neglect by a doctor I made a complaint about, she sent SS round and I had to rake through my son's medical notes to prove she was lying....luckily not all doctors are that smart because the lies she wrote were proven wrong just by reading his medical history. I'm taking her to court for false allegations and I encourage every parent who's been treated badly by Drs or SS to do the same....they have rules to they job, they aren't untouchable!

Can you give information on the grade a scale profile neglect assessment. What the assessment entails. For example serving lunch to children does the SS have to see you preparing it? What other tasks do you have to do