Section 47 raised for little to no reason

[CH1LLYD0GG]

I haven't sent the email above as I hadn't yet had a reply to the previous one.

The social worker seems to have ignored it and has just sent this.

Hi CH1LLYD0GG and Wife,

I need to let you know that a strategy discussion will be held on Thursday in respect of GF (sister of DF - the subject). Usually, children in the same household are discussed at the same meeting but it was an oversight not to have included GF in DFs meeting. It may be that the decision is not to discuss GF at the initial child protection conference.



I am in the process of sending out invitations to the child protection conference which is booked for Tuesday 4th November to be held at X. GF is named on the letter but will not necessarily be included in the conference, dependent upon the outcome of Thursday’s strategy discussion.



Following the meeting on Thursday, I hope I have your consent to visit GF at school next Monday.





Kind regards,

[CH1LLYD0GG]

So tomorrow is the ICPC.

It has been confirmed that the S47 has been raised due to the fact I removed consent for some organisations to free share information between each other.

At what point can I challenge the unlawful use of the S47?

Can I do this in the ICPC.

[Suzie, FRG Adviser]

Dear CH1LLYD0GG

Thank you for your further post. I note what you say regarding the reason for the section 47 investigation which led to an initial child protection conference being convened. Whilst I understand your concern that the investigation was triggered because you refused consent to some professionals.

It may be that the concern was that the refusal could impact your child or children negatively if you fail to work with professionals thereby putting one or both at risk of harm. Or it maybe it is considered that you do not fully understand the safeguarding concerns that children’s services have. If you were not provided with information regarding the safeguarding concerns you are entitled to conclude that the only reason that s47 was triggered was due to your denying information sharing would not be a basis for child protection enquiries.

Professionals can share information as provided for in government guidance which you can read HERE

Regarding the child protection conference, you can challenge this on the basis that there was no basis for the s.47 investigation, and we have template letters on our website and Letter 2 is the one which you may wish to consider using to challenge the child protection conference.

You can raise your concerns about the section 47 with the Chair of the conference and make known your views during the conferences when you are given the opportunity to put your views.

I hope you find this information helpful.

Best wishes

Suzie

[winmau]

Hi CH1LLYDOGG, Please check your DMs.