Intervention from the Local Authority or Children’s Services (sometimes called social services) is stressful and often leaves parents exceptionally anxious about what is happening with regards to their child. All members of the care team (including the three partners) at BH&O have considerable experience in dealing with cases involving children’s services, and have written articles to help those in need of advice. These include accusations of injuries to children, care and supervision orders, and applications for discharging or appealing an order.
A Family Group Conference (FGC) is a decision-making process that empowers families to tak…
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What is an initial viability assessment? If there are safeguarding concerns about a child, Children’…
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One of the most common enquiries we get is from birth parents who want to challenge a decision to re…
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I first wrote this article in 2018 and I am updating it because parents still need this advice, and …
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By Ruth Hawkins A report published this week by the Children’s Commissioner for England, sugge…
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