New Governor at dd's school reported me to SS

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Six years ago a neighbour reported me to Social Services, saying that I was starving/neglecting 8 week old dd. We were duly investigated and found to be perfectly good parents. Why the allegations were made I have no idea but the SW said that malicious accusations were very common.
Today I received a letter stating that said neighbour has been made a Governor at dd's school and I am very uncomfortable, I have avoided her as much as possible since the accusations and certainly have made sure that she does not so much as glimpse my kids without me there.
I feel I have to object to her appointment, can anyone help with the wording on the letter and who it should be sent to?
Thank you

It is horrendous to be on the receiving end of false allegations made to SS. If your children are old enough to be able to speak independently, they can be interviewed by a social worker without you present.

That is not a trivial event for a child.

In my case I found out exactly who had made the allegations, and exactly what was alleged, by putting in a subject access rights notice under the Data Protection Act to the local authority. It was ExH. All he got was a mild slap on the wrist and he now works in a senior position in a 'caring' profession.

As for the OP's case, yes I think you should have a discreet word with the Head in the first instance.

We were only fully aware of all the false allegations against us when we got the information from the SS under the Freedom of Information Act. We've also contacted the DoE and ISI, to complaint about the school and their trust, but they refused to investigate individual cases. Something must be done to stop vicious people in office making false allegations and getting away with it.

From what OP says, duhgldiuhfdsli, that doesn't appear to be the case here.

If OP's DD had been underweight but for some reason unrelated to neglect because of an underlying health issue, say, or because they were struggling to estamblish feeding, or just a family history of babies starting out unusually skinny and filling out later then, yes, it'd be understandable that someone called Children's Services out of a genune concern even though they weren't 100% certain that there was a problem.

But to call and report a baby who is clearly an appropriate weight and thriving on the basis that she's being "starved" -- that's more a matter of either malicious intent or mental health issues.

It's like a vicious form of trolling. But I'm aware I feel strongly because I've been on the receiving end.

I don't think that's a fair analysis in this situation, though, LineRunner. Someone brave enough to tell you to your face that they have reported you to SS doesn't seem like someone obviously intent on being malicious to me and it certainly isn't akin to being an internet troll. It sounds to me more like someone damaged by their own past experiences who has become so hyper-vigilant that she fears abuse where nobody else would suspect it. It also seems to be the case that once SS had looked into the matter and dropped it, this woman did not continue to cause any trouble. Six years have now gone by, so whether she's still in a state of hyper-vigilance, or able to offer something positive to the community as a result of her experiences, is what is really in question. And that is far from an easy subject to broach with the new headteacher of your child's school!

Does the woman concerned have a prior history with the school? eg has she been volunteering at the school in other ways prior to becoming a governor, without causing trouble? Or is this an entirely new venture for her?

So why didn't the woman feel brave enough to say to the new mum, 'I think your baby looks peaky'? Why go straight for the nuclear option?

I am genuinely intrigued as to why someone would report a mother to social services, unfairly as it happens, and then tell the mother that they had done so.