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19faces · 07/07/2018 13:54

I'm really worried to the point I haven't slept or eating, I feel so nervous and guilty that I probs have done something wrong and I really don't know what to do. Bit of a long one but trying to explain my best. It started two months ago when my 8yr old needed a tooth extraction but I had missed the appointment because my partners father who was driving us to the appointment , car broke down! And the place is miles away so if we had gone on a bus or train we would have been two hours late so called the dental surgery and they said they wouldn't be able to do anything that day if we were that late so they rescheduled it, 3weeks later she woke up on the day of her extraction with a really bad flue so I followed advise on the letter and contacted the dental surgery and advised to make an other appointment as she could put her self and others at risk. Then all of a sudden we have been reported to social work for negligence? We tried to explain to them but they just said we should of tried hard to make the appointment but like I stated to them I was following medical advise from the surgery to reschedule. The two weeks later they said the school has raised concerns about the mess she gets her self into at school I told them that i take her to school clean and tidy but I can't control what she does when she's there ie, takes her hair out, rolls down the little hill and untucks her shirt and spills her food on her clothes at lunch time. An other about a spraind ankle she had at school! A, the school didn't inform us she hurt her ankle and B. She didn't mention anything about it being sore till bedtime so that's the reason she went to the dr the second day. They have concerns about my parenting with mental health issues as I stated to them their my problem not hers and she has no idea that I have health problems as it's not something an 8yr old should worry about. I just feel they are trying their best to get me at something and when my partner argued with them because it got to the point they were bringing up things that made no sence he just got really frustrated and shouted at them so they are now claiming they are concerned about his behaviour to them and basically said out load to him, well if you are like this to strangers what are you like to your parenter and child. Now we have been reported to scra and I heard they have the power to remove children so I'm all worried as no one seems to be hearing us, I'm scared I have done something dreadful witch I'm to stupid to recognise and that our daughter is not being raised right and we are bad parents. I'm hoping it's just being unlucky and misguided communication from both sides. But Does any one have any experience and advise on how to handle this as I'm really dreading the next couple of months and I'm so paranoid to the point I won't let her leave my sight for more than two secs. Sorry it's a long post just trying to explain my story.

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ApolloandDaphne · 07/07/2018 14:01

I am a social worker working in Scotland so can maybe help you a bit - although i haven't worked in Children and Families for a while. First of all try not to worry too much. Referrals which are made to SCRA are then usually passed on the the local SW team for an assessment to be done. Social workers likely will come and see you and go through the assessment. They will then make a recommendation back to SCRA. They can recommend lots of things - no further action, or signposting to another organisation for support, or a some social work involvement etc. The SCRA have NOT got the power to just remove children. Really they don't. Please keep calm and see what happens. Who has told you that you have been reported?

BounceAndClimb · 07/07/2018 14:03

Firstly, has the dental appointment now been rearranged and attended.
Your DP needs to apologise and make sure it doesn't happen again.
Make sure your DD is in fresh clothes every day, replace anything stained or with holes etc.
Try doing her hair in a style that doesn't come out as easily, eg plaites, extra clips.

BounceAndClimb · 07/07/2018 14:05

Also arrange a meeting with school to discuss their accident reporting procedure, to get it on record that the ankle wasn't reported and to make it less likely to happen again.

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