RECORD RECORD RECORD SOCIAL SERVICES CASE CONFERENCES

[Alison J Stevens]

RECORD RECORD RECORD SOCIAL SERVICES CASE CONFERENCES

http://uksocialservices.com/2011/05/03/why-you-must-always-record-m...

The Public Law guidelines state that Parents should be encouraged to record all case conference and all meeting with Social Services.
Also put in a written request for the minutes to these meetings, and all documentation from these meetings, keep copies of all letters.
You could also request all Social Services files under section 7 of the data protection act 1998.
The LA have 40 days to comply.
PAIN have draft letters that you can use for this purpose.
Please e mail for details, and information pack about attending child protection case conferences, and pre proceedings meetings.
Always take an independent witness with you, your Solicitor can attend, although some firms refuse, because legal aid doesn’t fund these meetings for Solicitors to attend.
Non means tested legal aid starts, on the instigation of Care Proceedings by the LA.