A blog from Terri Anne, Connected Project Worker Over the past year, I’ve supported many care-experienced parents navigating systems designed to protect children.But three cases have stayed with me, not because they were unusual, but because they revealed a pattern that is far too common.Three different families.Three different local authorities.Three children who needed support.Not suspicion. Not escalation. Just the right support.Two cases involved parents trying to secure appropriate SEN provision for their children. The third involved a mother navigating family court, trying to protect her child from a father who had been abusive to both of them (Radford & Hester, 2006). Despite repeated disclosures, he had residency.On the surface, very… Read More
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