Help save a child from abuse.

Why Grandparents for child protection?

The Charter for Grandchildren was created by the Scottish Government in 2005 to accompany the New Scottish Family Law Bill 2006. This Charter was advisory for professionals and everyone to look upon the role that grandparents can play in their grandchildren’s lives more seriously.

It is now 2010 and the Charter has been proven to be unsuccessful as advisory and despite reminders to various social service departments it is just not being observed. Grandparents are being ignored by social services and also told they are irrelevant persons when it comes to their grandchildren’

The Government has now passed the responsibility for the Charter to the various local authorities and Glasgow Councillor Ruth Black has volunteered to raise a motion in a full sitting of the council sometime in February or shortly after. We must congratulate Ruth in her endeavour.

32, 0000 children according to the NSPCC are living in danger in Britain today.

How many of these could be saved from neglect and abuse by early detection of. Grandparents are perfect for early detection of child because of their unique insight into their family's shortcomings. Social services do not recognise them as relevant persons in their grandchildren's lives and they are told "we don't need to talk to you" This is never in a child's best interest if they are in danger.

Have you ever thought why society is getting more violent and muggings are on the increase. Why you are afraid to open your door or go out at night.. Why you are afraid to phone the police for fear of reprisals. It is because society is turning a blind eye to the treatment of children.. Children are not getting the love and respect and stability they need to grow up into decent citizens. Think about it when you next see a newspaper that carries a story of old women getting attacked or maybe yourself getting mugged or your house broken into.

The Charter for Grandchildren does not give grandparents any rights of contact with their grandchildren but It contains all a grandparent needs to be recognised seriously in their lives.

The Charter if mandatory gives the children the right to expect professionals to comply with it or give reasons to the contrary. The ethos of the Charter is when anyone is dealing in the welfare of children the role grandparents play must be considered seriously for their welfare.

We believe, if all is well, there should be equal parenting with grandparents as a back up for the welfare of children. We have no intentions of taking over or stepping on parents toes. Grandparents just to be considered more if the children are alone, have been abused or taken into care rather than go to strangers.

Social services and the governments are aware that grandparents could be in a better position than any other organisation for early detection of child neglect and abuse and as grandparents are usually willing to accommodate children in a crisis situation they should be the first point of contact.






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