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maypole1 · 09/11/2010 23:12

Ladies i really need some help

right i had a parents meeting at the school and the morning before i wrote in the link book i had a bad weekend with lo then while i was having a lack visit from my social worker later that day school phoned and asked if i could see the schools social worker before i see the teachers ,

she had asked me what was going on so i explained what i ment when i worte in the link book and asked about developments from the lack review i informed her that los social worker had not been in contact and to be fair did have a little bit of a moan about her , then today i get a phone call from my social worker asking what had gone on the school social worker had repeated everything i had said in the meeting and copied the child's social worker, my social worker and the child's social workers boss into the email Angry i couldn't believe it my social worker had said to me

my concerns have now been escalated and now their has to be a MEETING and email read like i had gone to the school to complain about the child's worker forgetting to mention that she invited us to a meeting hence my social worker is not very happy

and i am very worried about what will happen i did say some of what the school emailed but with out any context or putting the questions she had asked us wasn't really very fair.

i think she thought maybe she was backing us up and at the end of the meeting she hugged me Confused

my social worker mow says i should be vary careful what i say to anybody out side of the LA i am now feeling i cant speak to any other professionals about my concerns

what should i do if anything now Sadshould i just wait till my worker tells me the out come

its like we all working together but shhhh dont speak to any one elese

i feeling like everyones out for their own not for the child and like do i really want to put myself trough this anymore everytime i have a bloody meeting i keep getting told not to say much then whats the point of the meeting gurrrr

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sumum · 10/11/2010 10:14

Hi sorry you are in a muddle, are you a fairly new carer? I ask this because it is not the done thing to have a little moan about sw's to other agencies (no matter how rubbish they are), but it's done now so just put your side of the story to your link worker and blame it on being worried about little one.

In the future if you have problems with a lo's sw talk to your link worker about it, they will sort it for you. Maon away on here about rubbish workers or to other foster carers in confidence but leave the school out of moans.

I think it would probably blow over quickly so try not to fret about it.

SenSationsMad · 10/11/2010 14:49

I don't have anything to add as I'm new to this, but I often feel as though I don't know who to tell what to, and what's appropriate in which meeting. All vey confusing.

I hope things will sort themselves out for you.

maypole1 · 10/11/2010 15:19

thank you i have been a carer for 18 months Sad

i feel awful about the whole thing and now their having a "meeting" i think i should do nothing and just wait for the out come

what do you all think ??

my husband said i am worried about nothing that i am a good carer just need to tone it down and i will get a ticking off then it will be forgotten (NOT SURE)Confused

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sumum · 10/11/2010 17:25

Your husband speaks sense maypole, try not to worry, if you do get a 'ticking off' then just look humble Grin works for me (still sometimes do the wrong thing even after 19 years!)

I do think you should just wait for the outcome, and have a nice glass of wine and relax. Smile

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