Social service negligence

[Angryadultchild]

Hi all, this is my first post. I haven't got any children (but am hoping to adopt in the future) hope you will forgive me posting here.

I was emotionally and physically abused as a child and believe that social services should have known this or at least investigated.

My siblings were removed from my mothers care following abuse. She has severe mental health issues and has no insight into her condition. Has never met the high threshold for being sectioned so has never recieved any treatment or support.

Despite my siblings appalling uprbringing, I was placed in my mothers care at 12 months old following an interim care order.

I have just accessed my social care files and there were multiple referrals. They closed the case each time due to non engagement. I was a scared kid so never disclosed the abuse and my mum told them to go away and they did.

There was an incident of mauchasens by proxy where i was presented at hospital despite being well. This happened a few times and at least one occassion is recorded. No follow up at all. My siblings social worker raised concerns but nothing was addressed. Obviously i am biased. But wondering whether lawfully they were negligent.

I have no intention of suing and dont blame individuals. Just want to know whether my sense of anger is legally justifiable. Thank you all.

@Angryadultchild

I am sorry that this happened to you.
Yes I think you are justified in your feelings

I'm an adoptive mum. I fought for nearly 4 years to foster my son's sibling. He has been sent back to birth family on several occasions. It's always ended in disaster. He is 14 now, in residential care and a very lost soul. I fear for his future.
If he was ever to ask me for advice I'd tell him to sue the pants off them.

I don't know what the legalities are. Lemn Sissay won a case against his LA for their treatment of him whilst in their 'care'

Thank you for replying. Sorry If i am replying wrong. Not used to mumsnet. So sorry about your son's sibling. That is awful! So many similar stories. I will defo look up that case x

I’m really sorry you had such a difficult childhood and hope you’ve had some help to deal with the trauma. Personally I think social services were negligent and you have an absolute right to be angry. I’d demand at investigation because at least you’d get an acknowledgment of their failings.
I had a difficult childhood and used to go round asking people to adopt me. To this day I’m amazed no one picked up on how troubled I must have been to say this. My Mum once phoned social services saying she couldn’t cope with me and they did absolutely nothing. Had they made the effort to speak to me I’d have begged them to take me into care.