What does this mean

[Yellowtang25]

Can anyone advise me what this means longer term please
the sw has said dad is to have no contact with myself or the children
this was told to me on Friday and I’m just so lost as to how this will work out or how long they can put this in place

They should have explained it to you. Contact the SW and ask them to break it down for you.

I presume they might have put a restraining order in place? And all contact will need to go via the SW, but you will need to check.

They can potentially put this in place for as long as it is deemed necessary for yours and your children's protection.

If you ignore them, think they don't know him like you do or it's all just a misunderstanding and continue to have contact with him, they can apply for a court order to remove the children from your care in order to protect them.

Its really important that you engage with them and show that you are able to prioritise your children's needs and protection.

Not much was explained
it was late in the day on Friday

im not going to ignore them im happy i dont have to contact with him and i was struggling to do this myself so I actually feel relieved

they do want me to go to the police and thats the bit i dont want to do

Agree with both posters above. For clarity, is this your dad or children's dad? Neither would be easy but I guess the advice might be different.

I'm sorry you're going through this either way, but glad you and your children are safe right now. If it's the children's dad, I'm wondering if women's aid would offer advice and support.

It's usually while they have an open case that they're investigating. Their conclusion will specify what they think (advise) should happen longer term. Eg. What has he done/suspected of doing? Social workers don't just make requests like this for no reason.

Yes it’s the children’s dad

he’s asulted me

He hasnt hurt the children

You must report the assault for your own safety. And the children's.
Could someone go with you for moral support ? A friend, or relative perhaps ?

It's really good you don't want contact, I think many women feel like giving second chances, or are desperate to believe they've changed.

Whatever you decide about reporting, you'll need lots of support - do you have much support in rl?

You need to document everything and going to the police is doing that. It’s not optional as it’s keeping your kids and you safe. It is very scary because it’s changing the status quo. But you really really do have to do it. You have to do whatever the SW tells you to do to keep your kids.

This is usually temporary and I assume if he is an active daddy prior to this he will have to go to court and usually ends up with supervised contact etc.

Why do they need you to go to police?