"Bringing Families Together"

"Bringing Families Together"
http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Scottish Children's Star & Human Rights

Dear Children'e Tsar.

would you please cobsider giving the following your full support for children.

Jimmy Deuchars

Grandparents Apart UK

22 Alness crescent

Glasgow G52 1PJ

0141 882 5658

http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk


Glasgow City Councillors Vote “Yes” for
‘The Charter for Grandchildren’

A big unanimous “yes” vote plus a standing ovation for Grandparents Apart UK by Glasgow City Councillors on 18th February 2010 to accept ‘The Charter for Grandchildren’ for mandatory use by professionals that work in the welfare of children. By this historic vote brave Glasgow Councillors have opened up a whole new aspect of child care and protection plus huge savings on the public purse.

The Policy Development Committee (PDC) in Glasgow City Chambers will now decide to accept parts or all of the Charter. The Charter was produced by the legal team of a Scottish Government on evidence produced by a stakeholders group of which Grandparents Apart UK were a part of.

What the Charter for Grandchildren will do for Grandchildren

Our first and foremost consideration is the welfare of our grandchildren.
Through our personal experience of having nowhere to turn to for support Grandparents Apart UK was born. We send information about what can be done and have meetings to pass on our experiences and support each other. Our helpline for counselling has enabled thousands of grandparents to get back into their grandchildren’s lives.

Grandparents by law are regarded as irrelevant persons in their grandchildren’s lives therefore are often excluded from what is happening to their grandchildren by professionals like social services. Governments are happy to say that grandparents are very important in children’s lives, but they need to back their words with actions.

The Charter for Grandchildren was created by The Scottish Executive in answer to our protesting and lobbying but it is advisory only so doesn’t have the proper power to help our grandchildren. Professionals can ignore the Charter because it is only advisory and it seems too much bother for them to change their policies to accept it.

The present Scottish Government passed the responsibility for the Charter to local area and regional services. Glasgow City Chambers has now reacted by accepting The closer scrutiny to decide whether part, or all of the Charter will be accepted. It was created by The Scottish Executive in the best interest of children so we don’t see any logical reason why any part of it should be disregarded.

Clearly the Charter for Grandchildren was created to promote children’s best interests and to ensure professionals look more closely at the role grandparents can play in their grandchildren’s lives. This would put grandparents in a more relevant position in their grandchildren’s lives, meaning more inclusion in decisions concerning the welfare of the children or an explanation of any decision which denies children the benefit of that role.

Jimmy Deuchars

Grandparents Apart UK

22 Alness crescent

Glasgow G52 1PJ

0141 882 5658

http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk

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