Advice on putting a family back together

[FeelingBroken]

Can I get some advice from moderator please.
Regarfjbg putting a family back together years master child protection plan has been shut down . Can't post details on here incase other people involved see it..
Please help .. worried sick

[FeelingBroken]

Can someone private message me please.

[Need help 2021]

Hi hope you are ok why are you worried .

[Suzie, FRG Adviser]

Can I get some advice from moderator please.
Regarfjbg putting a family back together years master child protection plan has been shut down . Can't post details on here incase other people involved see it..
Please help .. worried sick

Dear FeelingBroken

Welcome to the parents’ discussion forum. Thank you for your posts. My name is Suzie. I am Family Rights Group’s online adviser.

I am sorry to hear about your difficult situation and that you are worried. You say that you want advice about putting a family back together when there has been a child protection plan in the past.

It is not possible to provide detailed advice based on such limited information. I can see that you would like parents who have posted on the forum to contact you privately to update you on their situations and to offer you advice. I think that the child protection plan for your child/ren in the past may have been due to risk of sexual abuse, as your posts are on similar threads. My understanding is that you separated from your partner as they posed a risk or caused harm to your child. When the core group was satisfied that you were being protective and the child/ren were no longer at risk then the child protection plan ended. Your child/ren may have had a child in need plan for a short time and then the case was closed.

As some years have now passed, I understand that you are considering resuming a relationship with your (ex)partner and perhaps allowing them to return to your family home where your child/ren live. You want to know more about how to do this. I can see that you are worried about this.

As your (ex) partner was a risk to your child/ren in the past, they are likely to continue to be seen as a risk. It is possible that they may have done programmes or had therapy to reduce the risk which children’s services should consider. However, it is best for you to contact children’s services to let them know if you are planning to resume a relationship or reintegrate your (ex) partner into your child/ren’s life. It is always best to try to do this in a planned way by letting children’s services know what you are considering. If you proceed without discussing with children’s services first, the professionals who know your child/ren and the history would refer. When children’s services were closing the case, they may have told you what action they would take if your (ex) partner returned or you were in a relationship with them again.

As there has been a child protection plan in the past then you should expect that children’s services will want to assess the situation if you want to put your family back together. They may ask you and your (ex) partner to agree to an assessment. If you did not agree, then if the threshold were met, children’s services could begin a new child protection investigation. In addition to reviewing your (ex) partner’s circumstances, the assessment would consider your ability to make safe decisions for your child/ren and to prioritise their needs.

It is not possible to predict the outcome of an assessment but if your (ex) partner’s situation is the same as before then your child/ren may still be seen to be at risk of harm.

I am attaching links to our advice on assessments and child protection for your information.

You may also find it useful to look at the Parents Protect website including their advice about family safety plans.

I hope this is helpful.

I have also sent you a private message, as requested.

You can get further advice by posting back on this forum or using one of the options linked to here.

Best wishes

Suzie