Family Rights Group have proposed that a clear legal definition of kinship care is written into law to address the confusion and ensure all kinship carers are visible to the system.
I rushed into A&E in a complete panic.
D was struggling to breathe, his face white as a sheet and his chest heaving, while this person was calmly telling me they couldn’t help. I pointed out the ridiculousness of refusing to treat a child with breathing difficulties. Every time D was ill, or I had any contact with officials, teachers, health visitors, the GP, I went through similar questioning. D was always treated, but the stress of the process we were forced to go through made a horrendous situation much worse.
A social worker finally showed up and told me that I could be assessed initially as a foster carer and then become a special guardian.We were not made party to the proceedings, which would have meant we received notice from the court regarding hearing dates.
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