Greenwich social services criticised for handling of adoption case

[Alison J Stevens]

https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/17375293.greenwich-social-...

This Case just Highlights how Social Workers in many Cases do not bother to consider using the Kincare Clause.

Social Workers have a mandatory obligation to consider using the Kincare Clause, by placing Children with an immediate Family Member, such as Grandparents, Aunties, Uncles, or even close Friends before placing a Child into Foster Care.

Grandparents or Family Members wishing to take on this Role, may be entitled to Means tested Legal Aid, to become a Party to the Public Law Care Proceedings, but if they are slightly over the threshold because of savings, they will not be entitled to Legal Aid, and may well have to obtain Pro Bono Legal Representation, or obtain the Services of a Experienced

Mackenzie Friend.

So if your Child is going to be removed from your Care,put a written letter into the Social Worker, stating that a Family Member is interested in taking on the Kincare Clause, or going for a Special Guardianship Order.send letter by recorded delivery Mail, and keep a copy of your letter.

Get the Family Member to contact Solicitor Nigel Priestley at Ridley and Hall Solicitors.

Nigel specialises in the Kincare Clause, and Special Guardianship, and can be contacted by this link.https://www.ridleyhall.co.uk/profiles/priestley/

Family Members will have to be assessed to take on this Role.

This Case just Highlights that LA, do not consider this Role in the Majority of Cases.and that they would rather use Foster Care, costing the taxpayer thousands of pounds.