Social workers ..... opinions!

[3rdtimemomma]

I wanted to query a strategy - to check is this normal practice or should this be questioned.

For a social worker to suggest to a parent they make a WhatsApp group for communication between both separated parents, a social worker and family support worker.

To then one parent be "forced" and pushed into a corner by both a social worker and another parent?

I just wanted to know is this normal practice.

Something doesn't feel right about it at all.

Just to add, not only to be added to a WhatsApp group but without asking for consent to be added, and not only that after specifically stating they don't want to speak to the other parent, and otherwise attend separate meetings.

Is this just me or does this seem unreasonable?

This does not seem appropriate practice to me. They should definitely have gotten your consent first at the very least. It sounds like lazy practice rather than contacting you separately the SW is trying to save time but if you are not comfortable with this you need to state that and then leave the group. I call to the manager should also happen to report how you feel

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