Completed the recommended works in a Supervision Order, now what?

[bayescr]

Husband seen as the risk and living separately from myself and child.
We are under a Supervision Order.
We seek reunification as soon as possible and communicated our wish to everyone.

Husband/Father has completed the recommended works and engaged a privately funded family counsellor, and shown to the social worker.
The social worker listened to what he has done and learned, and then just commented work/study is good, but it doesn't indicate you can practise and is not convinced. While it is true, he is not allowed unsupervised contact with the child so he cannot parent and practise.

What else can be done to prove meaningful change since the order, such that we can discharge. We have admitted the concerns and completed the works, what else does the social worker want from us to get out of our life.

[Suzie, FRG Adviser]

Dear Bayescr,

Thank you for your post. I am Suzie, an online adviser for Family Rights Group.

It sounds like you and your child’s father are working collaboratively; completing the recommended actions and have made a lot of progress in response to the concerns.

You express frustration that your husband cannot demonstrate that he is putting his learning about parenting into practice as he is not allowed sole care at this point. However, it is possible him to document how the family counselling has helped him in his interactions with his child during the supervised contacts. I would suggest that he makes some notes after a contact time so that the insight is fresh in his mind.

The court made a supervision order that places a duty on children’s services to ‘advise, assist and befriend’ your child for a specified time, which means continuing involvement and regular visits and an element of monitoring.

A supervision order can last for up to one year, although the court has the power to extend this for a further two years. If you are uncertain about the length of the order you should ask the social worker to clarify this for you.
You can read more about supervision orders on the Family Rights Group website here.

I hope this was helpful. There are many ways to contact Family Rights Group for advice.

You can call our free, confidential adviceline on 0808 801 0366 (Monday to Friday, 9:30am – 3pm) to speak in person with an adviser. We also have a webchat which is currently open on Monday and Thursday afternoons, and an advice enquiry form.

Best wishes,
Suzie

[bayescr]

So how can the father come home to live with us after completing all these courses (which he already has)? There have never been any issues or concerns at all during all the supervised contacts. It is just the social worker keeps saying they are still concerned, without any evidence.

[Suzie, FRG Adviser]

Dear bayescr,

Thank you for your further post.

I am not able to answer your question about what exactly needs to happen for the father to return to the family home. However I think that if reunification is what you wish to happen, and that you have been clear about this with all professionals involved, then it is reasonable to ask the social worker to very clearly identify a plan in regards to this. If the social worker is not willing to do so, then I would suggest that you speak with their manager about this or submit a formal complaint.

We have information and advice about making and escalating formal complaints on our website HERE.
I hope that this is helpful,

Best wishes,
Suzie