Surrey children's services IM TERROFIED

[LittleBabyLucas]

Last week it was decided by a panel of complete strangers that my babies are being EMOTIONALLY ABUSED by me leaving my ex because he raped me.

Is a child protection plan legally binding?
Can I get legal aid to fight this through court?
Has anyone else had problems with confidentiality being breached?
What is MARAC?

so much was incorrect in the section 47 report ie THE CHILDREN'S NAMES!!!!
Apparently I'm depressed and have mental health issues..... I have my medical notes in front of me and it say nothing like that.

I feel like I am being punished for having the guts to come forward to the police about the abuse I have suffered.

I just want it all over. I am a great mum and took my kids out of a potentially dangerous situation and I am being punished for it.

Of course it is. I meant to do a information bit for you ages ago anyway unfortunately I finished ML and have been horrendously busy since.feel free to c&p it as it makes me feel like I have achieved something from my to do list

To clarify what I mean by do things yourself without waiting is, seeking the support yourself ASAP preferably within days. Woman's aid (if you do not have a face to face specialist service locally) are incredibly useful for signposting both to local services and online respected ones.

It's incredibly difficult to wrongly assume someone is not committed to changing their future based on preconceived feelings or any thing else if that person is already on the waiting list/has just started/ has an appointment booked/ is engaging with every single almost automatic suggestion any SW would be talking about under these circumstances. And doing so can really aid your recovery and help put you back in control of you.

And it sends a very clear positive message to professionals working with you

Thanks sock - please check out our new and improved DV section! and let me know if you want anything changed. I have made a few minor amendments, mainly to impose my own punctuation (because I am fussy).

www.childprotectionresource.org.uk/if-i-report-domestic-violence-social-services-will-take-my-children/

I am sorry for the hijack op but I hope you agree it was in a good cause.

It's great.

And op thank you so much for the opportunity to post on your thread. By starting it and updating it you have provided such a good example of just how resourceful and strong its possible to be under very frightening and stressful circumstances.

As well as giving a real life none professional spot on lesson in how to protect yourself and your children and demonstrate you are doing so to the professionals you come into contact with. That takes real fortitude.

LBL - perhaps you should write up your experiences, when this is behind you maybe, and give them to Spero to put on CPResource?

Hi all I would love to write it all up! Thanks all for your advise and I don't mind a hijack lol dv support is something close to my heart xxx