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We were never told about the at risk register, sounds like the wrong info to me.

That's wrong. When they do a core assessment your child gets a rating which I think it called a risk rating or something- but its not to do with the at risk register. DS1 had a high rating- because he has complex needs- the core assessment was very complimentary about our parenting

Ive been sent all the core rating scale info to complete. I'll sit down tonight and complete the forms.
It was our adoption social worker who has suggested respite. Apparently we can get this through the adoption service as a post adoption rescource, but DP's would have to come from our own local SS dept.

My friend who was told that she would have to have her son placed on the at risk register was totally shocked when she was told that her son would be recorded as being "at risk from himself".

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The At Risk register is not true, otherwise DS would be on it HITC is right, if you are assessed as needing support which could be respite, then you are entitled to ask for DPs instead. BUT that assessment would have to be by the Disabled Children's Team and not the adoption SW......

the trouble I've had is that half the SW don't know how dp's work!

Too right Jimjams, definitely the case here when we started, although they're on the ball now and definitely true in other nearby boroughs. They will tell people, and genuinely believe it, that you have to "qualify" for DPs and this crap about the At Risk register etc.

Thanks for explaining what they are Davros

Aha - found it!

On a piece of paper slipped inside my booklet 'A parents guide to direct payments' it says:

Amendments to booklet on Direct Payments
This booklet is being reprinted as there have been recent changes to the guidance by government. The three main changes are:

1. Close relative not living in the same household can be employed using direct payments.
2. The local council can ONLY strongly advise you to hve anyone you employ checked through the CRB
3. If you are having your disabled children (under 8 years) cared for in someone else's home using a direct payment, that person needs to be a registered childminder.

So there you have it - you can employ a relative.