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DAD RAM-RAIDED SOCIAL WORK OFFICE

A DISTRAUGHT dad ram-raided a social work office yesterday after his son was taken into care.

The man is said to have snapped after pleading in vain with social workers to reunite him with the boy.

Witnesses said he jumped into his Renault Clio and rammed it at a large plate glass window in the building in Milngavie, near Glasgow.

The car was a write-off and police were called to the scene by East Dunbartonshire Council staff.

One witness said: "The… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on December 11, 2009 at 22:30 — 2 Comments

A BOOK THAT WAS WRITTEN BY MY FRIEND DENNIS HOWITT CONTAINS MY CASE AND OTHER PAIN CASES

Title: Child Abuse Errors: When Good Intentions Go Wrong

Author: Dennis Howitt

Publisher: Rutgers University Press, ©1993

Rutgers University Press

Rutgers University

109 Church Street

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

(800) 446-9323

$40.00 (c) $15.00 (p)

This 226-page book is based on the reports of 17 British families erroneously accused of child abuse and the conclusions of several articles from the British Association of Social Workers. Howitt… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on December 11, 2009 at 19:49 — No Comments

DIRECTOR OF CHILDRENS SERVICES IN SALFORD SACKED

I applaud the Corporate Parents involved in the sacking of Jill Baker, Director of childrens Services in Salford.

Another child dies because of Local Authority incompetence.

Once again, Ofsted have failed this Local Authority, on such grounds that 5 children were possibly left at risk, because inspectors were unable to attain, via record,and documentation, that these children were not at risk of harm.

WARNING TO OTHER SO CALLED CHILD PROTECTORS FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES, OR… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on December 11, 2009 at 16:30 — 1 Comment

MANCHESTER CHILD STEALERS ARE POUNCING ALREADY TO LEGALLY KIDNAP BABY

One of my Clients have just given birth, to a little boy,and the child stealers are ready to pounce.

I have just informed her Solicitors.

I dare say Coram will be ready to bring in a prospective Adopter, to act as a Foster Carer, during the early stages of the Care Proceedings.

They the adopters may have their proposed Child already.

Welcome to the 21st Century,and child trafficking at its worst, will keep you all informed.…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on December 11, 2009 at 15:30 — No Comments

HOW NICE IS THIS IT MAKES ALL OUR WORK AT PAIN WORTHWHILE

"Alison - I have a friend that desperately needs your help. The social worker

involved is trying to turn her kids against her saying things like "You're

better off without her" etc. Her name is Irene Lloyd. I've highly recommended

yourself/PAIN, I'm hoping she'll get in touch. Please help her if you can. I

remember how it feels to be that alone and not know what you're doing or where

to turn next, or if what they're doing is right or wrong etc.

I can never… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on December 10, 2009 at 23:31 — 1 Comment

NEW LEGAL COMPLAINTS CREATE OMBUDSMAN SCHEME

The Office for Legal Complaints has announced further moves to set up a new ombudsman scheme that will investigate and resolve complaints by consumers of legal services.

The announcement comes on the same day as an order was laid in Parliament to enable the Legal Services Board to begin work as overseeing regulator in January 2010.

Justice Minister Bridget Prentice said:

‘It is essential that people using legal services know that they are well regulated. This… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on December 10, 2009 at 21:00 — 1 Comment

ANOTHER INTERESTING STORY

By Richard Blackledge

A SHEFFIELD mum-of-seven is set to win back her teenage son from the care system following a three-year campaign after she made "remarkable" efforts to improve her parenting skills, a court heard.

The 13-year-old was earmarked for fostering due to concerns about his mother’s capacity to look after him and alleged neglect he suffered, London’s Civil Appeal Court was told.

In August 2006 a judge made a long-term fostering placement order.

The… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on December 10, 2009 at 19:30 — 1 Comment

THEY EVEN ENTER THE WRONG PARENTS HOUSE NOW-UNBELIEVABLE

Tonight at approximately 5.30pm two ladies knocked at my door and told me they were from Social Services and was my name ……. (asking Christian name only) I said yes and they asked to come in which I did and led them into the kitchen where myself and daughter were making a cake. I might add at this point that I was quite nervous at having Social Services in my house and know I should of asked for names etc and I probably would have eventually if the following had not… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on December 10, 2009 at 0:30 — No Comments

CRB ISSUES

Police can keep convictions database, says Court of Appeal

Police can keep convictions database, says Court of Appeal

OUT-LAW News, 20/10/2009

Police forces can keep a record of spent convictions on a single central database without breaking data protection laws, the Court of Appeals has said. Police would have had to delete a million records from their system if they had lost.

The Court reversed orders of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and the… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on December 9, 2009 at 23:21 — No Comments

TELEVISION INTEREST

NEW ITV 1 SERIES WILL TRACE LONG LOST RELATIVES

Are you trying to find a member of your family? Has your search gone cold? Or do you just not know where to begin? You may be a birth parent, adopted person, a separated sibling, estranged parent or someone who has grown up in care - hoping to be reunited with lost relatives.

From Wall to Wall - the makers of the hit family history series Who Do You Think You Are? and BBC ONE drama New Tricks, a new documentary programme will… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on December 9, 2009 at 22:51 — No Comments

APPALLING FIGURES

Absolutely appalling figures, that one in Seven Local Authority's are failing children,and families in one way or another.

It is about time all Corporate Parents in these areas took their responsibilities seriously,and put pressure on the so called high fliers in power to put their Departments in order, so that our children can be safeguarded,and receive a decent standard of education.…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on December 9, 2009 at 21:00 — No Comments

ANOTHER FAMILY RUINED FOR CHRISTMAS

Dear Petition Signer and friend of the Baynes. I thought you should know.

Yesterday, a pre-trial court session was held at 1:30 pm in the Chilliwack Court House. Zabeth and Paul Bayne and their legal representative Doug Christie were present as was the legal counsel for the Ministry of Children and Family Development. In court the lawyer for MCFD admitted that with respect to the two boys, MCFD possesses no evidence of physical or emotional abuse or neglect. And remember it was he… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on December 9, 2009 at 20:04 — No Comments

STORYS FROM PAIN MAIN WEBSITE

Press & Media

Much of the letters written by Trevor Jones and published in the press can be found on the following link:

http://parentsagainstinjustice.spaces.live.com

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Added by Alison J Stevens on December 9, 2009 at 19:45 — No Comments

BRENDAN FLEMING CHILDRENS PANEL SOLICITOR

Brendan Fleming - Solicitor of New Birmingham
Brendan Fleming Principal and member of the. Law Society's Child Care Panel. Derek Vaughan New Business Manager, Helen Mottram Solicitor for children and ...
www.brendanfleming.co.uk/ -

Added by Alison J Stevens on December 9, 2009 at 18:54 — No Comments

Why the Children Schools & Families Bill implies a statutory reversal of Clayton Versus Clayton

Why the Children Schools & Families Bill implies a statutory reversal of

Clayton v. Clayton [2007] 1FLR 11 CA

1. The current law is that it is a Common Law contempt (declared in

s.12(1)(a) AJA 1960) to publish information relating to child proceedings

heard in private (i.e. general public not admitted, even if accredited press

are) such as under the Children Act 1989 or in wardship. Information means

substantive information about the content of the… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on December 8, 2009 at 23:40 — No Comments

LEEDS TOLD TO IMPROVE THEIR CHILDRENS SERVICES

We had might as well give up on all Social Services, with what i have seen over the past two months,and now Leeds have failed their on the spot Ofsted inspection, and now there is problems within the education Department, within the city. Not only are children being left at risk of abuse, but are not going to make their full attainments, within a failing education system. Welcome to the 21st century,and a third world country a total disgrace.…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on December 8, 2009 at 21:30 — No Comments

CUMBRIA AND LANCASHIRE SOCIAL SRVICES FAILINGS

Well what a surprise?, Cafcass, are failing in many parts of the Country,and by more than 75% in the East, and West Midlands.

Responding poorly to increased user demand, not rocket science is it?

Increase of Care Proceedings, requires more Guardians, in the meantime our Children are left at risk of neglect,and abuse, possibly even death.

Guardians should become involved, within a week, of a case reaching the Family Court arena, the Family Court debacle will… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on December 8, 2009 at 0:28 — No Comments

FOSTER CHILD DIES IN SWIMMING POOL ACCIDENT

A tragedy that should of never happened, my heart goes out to all concerned, especially the Natural Parents, we don't know the reason why these children were placed in Foster Care at the moment, but it is going to be a double tragedy for them, especially at this time of the year, just before Christmas.

A 17 month old Baby left unsupervised by a swimming pool, a disaster waiting to happen, another Local Authority statistic, rest in peace little one.…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on December 8, 2009 at 0:24 — No Comments

GOVERMENT TO TAKE ROTHERHAM SOCIAL SERVICES TO TASK

It seems to me that all Local Authority are in a shambles, due to the increase in Care Proceedings all over the Country,and now Rotherham Social Services are to be taken in hand by the Government.

If Social Workers cant keep their basic documentation up to date, they certainly will have problems safeguarding vulnerable children, especially if a Child is on the Child Protection Register,and is not monitored at regular intervals.

Lets hope Rotherham decide to act on their… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on December 8, 2009 at 0:21 — No Comments

CASE CONFERENCES-CHILD PROTECTION

I will be writing to Ed Balls in the next 24 hours, with reference to Parents that have not been invited to Child Protection Case Conferences.

One Grandmother that is acting as a kincarer, for her Daughters Child didn't know that the Child's name was on the Child Protection Register.

PAIN won the right for Parents to attend case conferences in the early 1990s, we won this through the private members bills and the MPs, once more we are seeing a downward spiral, which is totally… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on December 6, 2009 at 16:18 — No Comments