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To report sister to social services

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ricecrispies16 · 30/01/2017 07:32

My sister has been removed from an "abusive relationship" and her two children were due to be put under a care order UNLESS she stayed away from her partner.

She has some issues and has lied about her partner abusing her (although he is abusive to the children, particularly one of them who is now living with my mum, her choice). She is still in regular contact with her partner, taking one of the children to stay there every weekend without fail. She has been told that if she sees him or takes the children there that the children will be placed under an order.

Mum has said she will take on her son legally if she wants her to, she said no because then she will lose money (benefits). She's pushing for all kinds of diagnoses for him, ADHD, Autism etc in the hope she will be able to claim carers allowance for him.

The whole scenario makes me feel sick. The case with social services was meant to go to a conference last week but because she's "stayed away" they didn't do it.

She has said that when social services backs off she will take the child back from my mum, go back to him and both herself and her partner have said they will blame him everyday for being disloyal and speaking out about what was happening at home. She calls him idiot, c**t etc and I can't bare to think that she will be allowed to take him whenever she wants and subject him to abuse.

What can I do?

If I ring social services I can't prove that she's been going to him, or that she verbally abuses him or that she only wants him for the money.

I really can't see him go back there but I don't know what to do.

Thanks for reading.

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ricecrispies16 · 02/02/2017 08:00

Not yet, I'm not leaving it though. I'm going record what I can and will call when I know she's there. I really hope someone listens to and believes me

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Andbabymakesthree · 01/02/2017 10:52

Did you escalate this?

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foxyloxy78 · 30/01/2017 22:34

Please report her asap. You must protect the children.

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CaraAspen · 30/01/2017 22:20

"Andbabymakesthree

Firstly I'm surprised the SW has been around already and secondly dismissed it as malicious and told the service user/mum this quickly without talking to other involved parties- all of which takes more than a day realistically.

What school of Social work trained them. hmm

If you want your concerns taken seriously call the social work back and give your details. It helps to be able to come back and clarify issues. If you still don't think your concerns are being taken seriously you escalate it to their supervisor then head of service."

Good advice.

I think the sister may be lying, or bluffing, frankly. Can't see SS informing her just like that. Anyhow, they will have a recording of the call, presumably - for training purposes - so they will know that the caller was genuine and clearly distressed from what the OP said. Maybe the OP can contact them again to ask for some follow up and if nothing appears to have been done, then, the OP should take it to a higher authority, a departmental manager, for instance.

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ItsNachoCheese · 30/01/2017 21:40

This may be a stupid idea but is there no way you could secretly record the upcoming visit so they can hear what shes like?

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TheFirstMrsDV · 30/01/2017 21:31

You sister could be lying.
It could be her being gobby.

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ricecrispies16 · 30/01/2017 20:32

To be honest I did wonder if social services just told her they'd log it as malicious to throw her off the scent so to speak as I did tell them a day and time to go to the house and they'd find them there. Surely they would do that?

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Andbabymakesthree · 30/01/2017 20:13

Firstly I'm surprised the SW has been around already and secondly dismissed it as malicious and told the service user/mum this quickly without talking to other involved parties- all of which takes more than a day realistically.

What school of Social work trained them. Hmm

If you want your concerns taken seriously call the social work back and give your details. It helps to be able to come back and clarify issues. If you still don't think your concerns are being taken seriously you escalate it to their supervisor then head of service.

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GizmoFrisby · 30/01/2017 20:02

Yes definitely call police that will definitely work.

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GizmoFrisby · 30/01/2017 20:01

If you can get her social workers name. Then you will get a direct number when you call and ask for her. It's so hard. But il be honest ss don't have a very good name for themselves where I live and I live in a really safe area in the sticks. Dread to think about the poor kids on the cities.

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haveacupoftea · 30/01/2017 20:00

I wonder if you could call the police when she is at the partners house with the son, considering theres an order out against him?

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ricecrispies16 · 30/01/2017 19:48

I'm not going to leave it. I'm going to try and get evidence or see if my other sister would be willing to report too. I'm also going to email them urging the social worker not to dismiss me as malicious, I will also call when I know she is there. Who do I call when she takes him there?

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marriednotdead · 30/01/2017 19:29

You only have the word of your sister that they have decided to believe her over what has been reported to them.

And every single time anyone contacts them with concerns it is logged. Keep fighting for those kids, the truth will out in time and you will know that you have done your utmost to protect them.

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kittybiscuits · 30/01/2017 19:18

You absolutely did the right thing and I'm so sorry you got such a poor response. I agree with the poster saying you should request an out of hours visit. If/when something happens, you will at least know you did what you could.

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GizmoFrisby · 30/01/2017 19:17

💐 op it's heartbreaking seeing the children you know and love suffering xx

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seasidesally · 30/01/2017 19:13

gutted for you

im so cross for you,how can they just dismiss this,no wonder so many slip through the net,im really upset for you op it's a disgrace

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Atenco · 30/01/2017 19:03

Keep pushing, request an out of hours welfare check when you know she's with him

Also phone the NSPCC

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Aeroflotgirl · 30/01/2017 18:39

If there are any concerns, please ring SS, your sister is facilitating abuse!

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FizzBombBathTime · 30/01/2017 18:00

Hope it works out for you all op

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SaorAlbaGuBrath · 30/01/2017 17:56

Keep pushing, request an out of hours welfare check when you know she's with him, that way she can't lie her way out of it.

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NavyandWhite · 30/01/2017 17:56

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ricecrispies16 · 30/01/2017 17:54

I reported anonymously. I just can't believe that's it!

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FizzBombBathTime · 30/01/2017 17:54

Sorry op I should have read full thread!

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FizzBombBathTime · 30/01/2017 17:53

rice I have been maliciously reported before and they told me who it was just so you are aware. Good luck Flowers

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ricecrispies16 · 30/01/2017 17:53

My sister told my mum

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