A question about Child Protection Plan.

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My neighbours children are on a child protection plan, myself along with multiple other neighbours have reported them several times to social services, police are at the address very regularly and we have been asked to give statements for court etc.

My question is, do they parents have to follow any type of rules with one of these plans? It’s been 18 months and nothing has changed with their behaviour. Today they are off on yet another Mon-Fri caravan holiday during term time, this will be the 3rd one since February half term. Don’t get me wrong I am delighted that it’s five days without having to endure listening to the abuse taking place but part of me worries how bad it gets while they are away with nobody around to report it and without school checking up on the kids everyday. Not really sure what my question is but surely sending your child to school must be part of the process 3 weeks off out of a 5 week term must raise some eyebrows somewhere surely and what exactly is a Child Protection Plan and does it actually mean anything?

On a CPP, parents do have to comply (unlike a CIN plan, where they don’t).

I’d be really surprised if school weren’t involved in the CP process and their attendance raised in meetings.

Thank you @MrsTWH my dc go to a different school to this families dc and obviously haven’t discussed this with any school, I was just curious if attendance would be monitored. It’s all such a sad situation and the poor dc deserve better.

My sympathy op , had neighbours like this for 8 yrs , children were removed and handed back 3 times ! The parents never changed , its absolutely awful living next to people like this , just keep reporting everything and hopefully justice will prevail for those poor kiddies x

@booboo82 8 years it’s a disgrace social services let it go on that long, I don’t think I could last that long mentally. They were moved next door by social services 18 months ago so they were already on some sort of register at that point. From what I’ve been told when I asked the emergency desk why they housed them rurally and next door to me as it’s just so unfair to us and the other 4 housing in the cul de sac, I was told it’s a work in progress and that they are aware of the ongoing issues and to please ring every time something happens to report it. It now feels like all the other residents are responsible for these children’s safety and that the adults do what the hell they like.

The actions and steps on the plan will all depend on what they are on the plan for. So for example neglect, emotional abuse, parental substance misuse etc.
They will be watched carefully and have regular announces and unannounced visits with the social worker. The social worker will also have regular meetings with all involved professionals, school, health etc. where everything is reviewed.
Have you been asked to give statements for the courts from social care or the police?

The school will already be involved, heavily involved. It won't go unnoticed, they just don't give a shit. Children get taken away as a very very last resort

In my experience, someone from the school goes to the meetings, explains about the child(ren) attendance at school, academic progress and well being and then everyone else says what must happen to ensure the children are nurtured. Then the social worker changes, because they’re overstretched and stressed, the next meeting goes over the same stuff and so on.

Even when, in school, you just know nothing will change much, the children want to stay with their parents and everything will be done to facilitate that.

@supersonicginandtonic The police have asked myself and dh plus the adults in the other four houses for statements for court, I am not actually sure what they are for though as they didn’t give much information away. They then went on to say if we agreed to do so they would have to put a police safety plan in place for our family, as of yet we haven’t agreed or disagreed to the statements but we have asked to be told what we are being asked to do this for so we can make an informed decision.

The family is a complete disaster the parents get drunk and beat each other up, they then spill out onto the street. The children getting kicked and hit outside in full view by the man and the women just stands and laughs. The shouting and children screaming inside is heartbreaking to hear, I’m so frustrated with what on the surface seems it not being taken seriously. The house opposite them has filmed these things on there phone and given the video to the police so there some physical evidence that this takes place.

Thanks for your response. I'm surprised if the children are being exposed to DV and physical assault, that they are still in the care of their parents.
In regards to the police, it sounds like they are going for an evidence based prosecution rather than victim, if it's in relation to the DV. Sometimes the victim is too scared or conditioned against the perpetrator to make a statement. It is also common for them to retract the statement if they feel intimidated.
Those poor children and poor you. There will be steps happening behind the scenes. All you can do is keep reporting what you see. The police will pass everything on too. Everytime they are called out the social care team will receive a PPN.