SGO, Parents and COVID Vaccine

[Ignatious]

Dear All,

Should a Special Guardian consult with parent(s) in regards to the giving of the COVID vaccination*.

*To the child(ren) in their care,... my / parent's child(ren)

In my case,... I was informed they had received letters and was something they were considering.
Next letterbox contact I received (3 months apart), I was informed the 'children' had all received the COVID vaccine.

No consultation with (at least me) parents.

I am aware that they can over-ride a parent's objections. (I was not consulted)
I am also aware of M v H (Private Law Vaccination)[2020] EWFC 93 in which the courts will always favour giving 'the injection'. (Vaccination / inoculation etc)

The issue here is the consultation with birth parent(s).

[Suzie, FRG Adviser]

Dear Ignatious,

Thank you for your post.

The special guardian shares parental responsibility with the child’s parents after a special guardianship order is made. The special guardian will make all of the day-to-day decisions about the child’s care. Because the parents still have parental responsibility, they should still be consulted about important decisions. But special guardians can make the final decision about most things, even if the parents do not agree.

Parents have the right to apply to the Family Court for an order if they do not agree with a decision that is made about how the child is raised. They could apply for one of the following orders, under section 8 of the Children Act 1989:
- A specific issue order: This is an order that deals with a specific matter, such as what school to attend, or whether a child should receive a particular health treatment.
- A prohibited steps order: This order directs the person named in the order not to carry out a specific act. For example, not to take the child for a certain immunisation.

Best wishes,

Suzie.

[KatKat10]

My children are under a section 20, so I have my parental rights, but have recently found out that an assessment of one of my children was done without my knowledge. I was not informed of the appointment by my social worker.
I feel like my social worker forgets my children are under section 20 and she thinks she can go ahead with things without my consent and is treating this like an ICO.
KK10