Original story: Four million children 'living in poverty' in the UK
Tuesday, July 20, 1999 Published at 02:50 GMT 03:50 UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/398666.stm
Grandparents the unsung heroes often going without themselves to help keep their grandchildren above the poverty line.. The ‘Charter for Grandchildren’ created by the Scottish Executive in 2005 would give the rights to the children for grandparents to be considered more in their lives.
The Charter for Grandchildren contains all grandparents would need for a child’s best interest without compromising parent’s rights which would cause more conflict in the family. . We believe a child should have equal parenting with grandparents and extended family as a close back up.
Grandparents are the biggest carer of children in Britain today and could save the public purse further millions. They have inside for early detection of child abuse. They baby-sit usually without pay. They pay for holidays, school fees, uniforms and are always helping mothers out with a few bob here and there and it is seldom taken back.. No grandparent would ever see a child go hungry so the 4 million children in poverty could be nearer 8 million if grandparents were not helping.
I just spoken to Mrs Sinclair from Dundee, a pensioner who will not see her grandchildren go without; she regularly leaves herself short in helping out as her daughter is below the poverty line.
Grandparents need to be recognised seriously for the role they can play in children’s lives and making the Charter for Grandparents mandatory for professionals working with children would certainly do that.
Think About It!
Ends
Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart UK
22 Alness crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
The Government’s Need for Grandparents Help.
David Cameron recently inferred “We need to find out where we are going wrong in society” while talking about the two boys from Doncaster who committed evil acts.
Mr Cameron have you not been listening? You are forever being told by us and hundreds of other family groups all over Britain. It is the failure of well invested and thought out foundations of society that are to blame. Social services who are very efficient in business terms but failing the very people they are supposed to serve because of their main criteria of cost cutting and snatching children, alienating them from their natural family then adopting them to strangers. Their spiritual, emotional, mental needs ignored.
This regime is destroying family life as we know it and is creating a whole new type of family ‘The Family of the Gang’ where a child treated indifferently by social services finds a sense of belonging in a gang and completely rebels against society.
Gordon Brown Said there are 50,000 Dysfunctional families in Britain today.. With an average of 2 children in a family this gives us 100,000 children living in dysfunctional homes. It has never before been so obvious that social services cannot cope.
There is a need for the government to utilise every means possible as the problem is overtaking the help available. They need to make sure children are kept in a stable home by acknowledging their grandparents potential through the use of The Charter for Grandchildren.
Grandparents are ideal for early detection of child abuse because of their unique insight into their family's shortcomings and they can provide a stable a home environment not normally available in care and they should be the first point of contact. 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.
Why children need to be treated better.
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 children are not living with respect, love and stability they need to grow up into decent citizens. It is well known that these children are non achievers in life when they have been brought up in the care system they grow up turning to gangs for that family belonging and have little respect for society. 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 through the child 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 grandparent’s play must be considered seriously.
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 want to be considered more if the children are alone, have been abused or taken into care rather than go to strangers.
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Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart UK
22 Alness crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk
Mr Cameron have you not been listening? You are forever being told by us and hundreds of other family groups all over Britain. It is the failure of well invested and thought out foundations of society that are to blame. Social services who are very efficient in business terms but failing the very people they are supposed to serve because of their main criteria of cost cutting and snatching children, alienating them from their natural family then adopting them to strangers. Their spiritual, emotional, mental needs ignored.
This regime is destroying family life as we know it and is creating a whole new type of family ‘The Family of the Gang’ where a child treated indifferently by social services finds a sense of belonging in a gang and completely rebels against society.
Gordon Brown Said there are 50,000 Dysfunctional families in Britain today.. With an average of 2 children in a family this gives us 100,000 children living in dysfunctional homes. It has never before been so obvious that social services cannot cope.
There is a need for the government to utilise every means possible as the problem is overtaking the help available. They need to make sure children are kept in a stable home by acknowledging their grandparents potential through the use of The Charter for Grandchildren.
Grandparents are ideal for early detection of child abuse because of their unique insight into their family's shortcomings and they can provide a stable a home environment not normally available in care and they should be the first point of contact. 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.
Why children need to be treated better.
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 children are not living with respect, love and stability they need to grow up into decent citizens. It is well known that these children are non achievers in life when they have been brought up in the care system they grow up turning to gangs for that family belonging and have little respect for society. 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 through the child 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 grandparent’s play must be considered seriously.
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 want to be considered more if the children are alone, have been abused or taken into care rather than go to strangers.
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Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart UK
22 Alness crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The Farce of Grandparents Rights
Removing the need for grandparents to ask a courts permission to go to court is no significant step forward. It is no legal right to your grandchildren. Scotland has been operating like this for years and it has cost some of our members dearly in legal fees. The present requirement of seeking courts permission is like a form of safety net for grandparents who do not have a good case.
If the grandparents fulfil the criteria, Ie have had a close and loving relationship not to far in the past with their grandchildren and it would be clearly harmful to the children to discontinue contact then a judge will probably give the grandparents permission to go to court. Their case could be said to have a chance of succeeding albeit in the best interests of the child.
If they do not fulfil these criteria then they will be more likely refused permission saving them wasting the courts time and paying for a lawyer for a case that has very little chance of succeeding.
We did a questionnaire (In our book ‘Grandparents Speak out for Vulnerable Children’) and the replies condemned the legal profession for not giving the right advice.
“Animosity” is the main obstacle against contact orders being successful. The guardian of the child quickly learns through a certain Woman’s organisation that if they throw a strop in court the grandparents are refused contact because animosity in the relationship will reflect on the child.
“Non compliance of court orders” After the grandparents have spent a fortune and obtained a contact order, the guardian of the child has again been educated in ways of getting away with not compiling. Then the court order is not worth the paper it is written on.
The last time in Scotland it was said that grandparents were getting rights to their grandchildren which was defeated in a vote in Scottish Parliament caused a backlash from parents saying they strongly object to grandparents having any rights and caused a rift between parents and grandparents.
This must not be allowed to happen.
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Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart UK
22 Alness crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk
If the grandparents fulfil the criteria, Ie have had a close and loving relationship not to far in the past with their grandchildren and it would be clearly harmful to the children to discontinue contact then a judge will probably give the grandparents permission to go to court. Their case could be said to have a chance of succeeding albeit in the best interests of the child.
If they do not fulfil these criteria then they will be more likely refused permission saving them wasting the courts time and paying for a lawyer for a case that has very little chance of succeeding.
We did a questionnaire (In our book ‘Grandparents Speak out for Vulnerable Children’) and the replies condemned the legal profession for not giving the right advice.
“Animosity” is the main obstacle against contact orders being successful. The guardian of the child quickly learns through a certain Woman’s organisation that if they throw a strop in court the grandparents are refused contact because animosity in the relationship will reflect on the child.
“Non compliance of court orders” After the grandparents have spent a fortune and obtained a contact order, the guardian of the child has again been educated in ways of getting away with not compiling. Then the court order is not worth the paper it is written on.
The last time in Scotland it was said that grandparents were getting rights to their grandchildren which was defeated in a vote in Scottish Parliament caused a backlash from parents saying they strongly object to grandparents having any rights and caused a rift between parents and grandparents.
This must not be allowed to happen.
See other releases on this subject.
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Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart UK
22 Alness crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Governments proposal for New Rights for Grandparents
Grandparents
Ed Balls also announced today more recognition for the important role grandparents play in family life. By providing emotional and practical support for children and families, grandparents can be particularly important in providing stability when parents are separating.
The Green Paper sets out plans to ensure that children’s centres are accessible and welcoming to all those who care for children, including grandparents. The Government is launching a new dedicated website for grandparents ‘BeGrand’ to offer tips and advice on getting involved in their grandchildren’s lives, including online advisors, a directory of services and peer support.
New support for grandparents during family breakdown includes:
*Simplifying the legal process by removing the requirement to apply for the court’s permission before making an application for contact with their grandchildren.
(This is removing a safety net whereas unscrupulous lawyers can fleece grandparents for all they have) Parents are up in arms if grandparents get rights to their children and would cause more conflict.
*Improving information about the legal and other options available so they can maintain relationships with their grandchildren when parents separate.
Kinship carers – including grandparents - take on the care of their grandchildren when the parents are unable to, for example if they have drug, alcohol or mental health problems.
New measures to help kinship carers in this situation include:
*Strengthening the National Minimum Standards for foster carers so that family and friends foster carers receive training, development and financial support in line with other foster carers but which recognises their particular needs and circumstances.
*Giving local authorities statutory guidance on how to treat and interact with carers in this situation
*Producing a support pack for relatives who are caring for children because of a parents drug or alcohol misuse
*Exploring with stakeholders the types of problems and difficulties faced by families and friend carers if they have to go to court to secure their care of a child. We will also explore the complexity of the support available to them and how to help them access the support they need.
Ed Balls said:
“We want to support strong and stable families and help families help themselves. Grandparents are often the unsung heroes when it comes to informal care arrangements for children and young people. They play an invaluable role for millions of families, helping to bring up children and also helping working families balance work and family life and stepping in when things go wrong.
“By giving families and grandparents the right information and advice they can remain in control over how and when to access help and support when they are under pressure and their relationships are suffering. It’s time they receive the recognition they deserve.
“Removing the barriers that grandparents face in courts, when they wish to see their grandchildren through times of divorce and separation will relieve an enormous burden currently placed on grandparents.
“Often when parents separate, grandparents are a valuable source of support for children and young people, providing them with the stability they need during difficult and emotional times.”
(Really this tells us nothing. More info is required.)
Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart UK
22 Alness crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk
Ed Balls also announced today more recognition for the important role grandparents play in family life. By providing emotional and practical support for children and families, grandparents can be particularly important in providing stability when parents are separating.
The Green Paper sets out plans to ensure that children’s centres are accessible and welcoming to all those who care for children, including grandparents. The Government is launching a new dedicated website for grandparents ‘BeGrand’ to offer tips and advice on getting involved in their grandchildren’s lives, including online advisors, a directory of services and peer support.
New support for grandparents during family breakdown includes:
*Simplifying the legal process by removing the requirement to apply for the court’s permission before making an application for contact with their grandchildren.
(This is removing a safety net whereas unscrupulous lawyers can fleece grandparents for all they have) Parents are up in arms if grandparents get rights to their children and would cause more conflict.
*Improving information about the legal and other options available so they can maintain relationships with their grandchildren when parents separate.
Kinship carers – including grandparents - take on the care of their grandchildren when the parents are unable to, for example if they have drug, alcohol or mental health problems.
New measures to help kinship carers in this situation include:
*Strengthening the National Minimum Standards for foster carers so that family and friends foster carers receive training, development and financial support in line with other foster carers but which recognises their particular needs and circumstances.
*Giving local authorities statutory guidance on how to treat and interact with carers in this situation
*Producing a support pack for relatives who are caring for children because of a parents drug or alcohol misuse
*Exploring with stakeholders the types of problems and difficulties faced by families and friend carers if they have to go to court to secure their care of a child. We will also explore the complexity of the support available to them and how to help them access the support they need.
Ed Balls said:
“We want to support strong and stable families and help families help themselves. Grandparents are often the unsung heroes when it comes to informal care arrangements for children and young people. They play an invaluable role for millions of families, helping to bring up children and also helping working families balance work and family life and stepping in when things go wrong.
“By giving families and grandparents the right information and advice they can remain in control over how and when to access help and support when they are under pressure and their relationships are suffering. It’s time they receive the recognition they deserve.
“Removing the barriers that grandparents face in courts, when they wish to see their grandchildren through times of divorce and separation will relieve an enormous burden currently placed on grandparents.
“Often when parents separate, grandparents are a valuable source of support for children and young people, providing them with the stability they need during difficult and emotional times.”
(Really this tells us nothing. More info is required.)
Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart UK
22 Alness crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk
Grandparents . Government Website
Grandparents
Ed Balls also announced today more recognition for the important role grandparents play in family life. By providing emotional and practical support for children and families, grandparents can be particularly important in providing stability when parents are separating.
The Green Paper sets out plans to ensure that children’s centres are accessible and welcoming to all those who care for children, including grandparents. The Government is launching a new dedicated website for grandparents ‘BeGrand’ to offer tips and advice on getting involved in their grandchildren’s lives, including online advisors, a directory of services and peer support.
New support for grandparents during family breakdown includes:
*Simplifying the legal process by removing the requirement to apply for the court’s permission before making an application for contact with their grandchildren
*Improving information about the legal and other options available so they can maintain relationships with their grandchildren when parents separate.
Kinship carers – including grandparents - take on the care of their grandchildren when the parents are unable to, for example if they have drug, alcohol or mental health problems.
New measures to help kinship carers in this situation include:
*Strengthening the National Minimum Standards for foster carers so that family and friends foster carers receive training, development and financial support in line with other foster carers but which recognises their particular needs and circumstances.
*Giving local authorities statutory guidance on how to treat and interact with carers in this situation
*Producing a support pack for relatives who are caring for children because of a parents drug or alcohol misuse
*Exploring with stakeholders the types of problems and difficulties faced by families and friend carers if they have to go to court to secure their care of a child. We will also explore the complexity of the support available to them and how to help them access the support they need.
Ed Balls said:
“We want to support strong and stable families and help families help themselves. Grandparents are often the unsung heroes when it comes to informal care arrangements for children and young people. They play an invaluable role for millions of families, helping to bring up children and also helping working families balance work and family life and stepping in when things go wrong.
“By giving families and grandparents the right information and advice they can remain in control over how and when to access help and support when they are under pressure and their relationships are suffering. It’s time they receive the recognition they deserve.
“Removing the barriers that grandparents face in courts, when they wish to see their grandchildren through times of divorce and separation will relieve an enormous burden currently placed on grandparents.
“Often when parents separate, grandparents are a valuable source of support for children and young people, providing them with the stability they need during difficult and emotional times.”
Contact Details
Public Enquiries 0870 000 2288, info@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk
Ed Balls also announced today more recognition for the important role grandparents play in family life. By providing emotional and practical support for children and families, grandparents can be particularly important in providing stability when parents are separating.
The Green Paper sets out plans to ensure that children’s centres are accessible and welcoming to all those who care for children, including grandparents. The Government is launching a new dedicated website for grandparents ‘BeGrand’ to offer tips and advice on getting involved in their grandchildren’s lives, including online advisors, a directory of services and peer support.
New support for grandparents during family breakdown includes:
*Simplifying the legal process by removing the requirement to apply for the court’s permission before making an application for contact with their grandchildren
*Improving information about the legal and other options available so they can maintain relationships with their grandchildren when parents separate.
Kinship carers – including grandparents - take on the care of their grandchildren when the parents are unable to, for example if they have drug, alcohol or mental health problems.
New measures to help kinship carers in this situation include:
*Strengthening the National Minimum Standards for foster carers so that family and friends foster carers receive training, development and financial support in line with other foster carers but which recognises their particular needs and circumstances.
*Giving local authorities statutory guidance on how to treat and interact with carers in this situation
*Producing a support pack for relatives who are caring for children because of a parents drug or alcohol misuse
*Exploring with stakeholders the types of problems and difficulties faced by families and friend carers if they have to go to court to secure their care of a child. We will also explore the complexity of the support available to them and how to help them access the support they need.
Ed Balls said:
“We want to support strong and stable families and help families help themselves. Grandparents are often the unsung heroes when it comes to informal care arrangements for children and young people. They play an invaluable role for millions of families, helping to bring up children and also helping working families balance work and family life and stepping in when things go wrong.
“By giving families and grandparents the right information and advice they can remain in control over how and when to access help and support when they are under pressure and their relationships are suffering. It’s time they receive the recognition they deserve.
“Removing the barriers that grandparents face in courts, when they wish to see their grandchildren through times of divorce and separation will relieve an enormous burden currently placed on grandparents.
“Often when parents separate, grandparents are a valuable source of support for children and young people, providing them with the stability they need during difficult and emotional times.”
Contact Details
Public Enquiries 0870 000 2288, info@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Glasgow Councillors to vote on adopting Charter for Grandchildren
Councillor Ruth Black backed by Councillors Iris Gibson, Alistair Watson, and last year Mathew Kerr all of Craigton Ward 4 will shortly raise a motion in the city Chambers for ‘The Charter for Grandchildren’ to be mandatory for professionals working in the welfare of children. Children have been losing out on the benefits their grandparents can provide because they are usually ignored regarding their grandchildren by professionals. Ruth and her fellow councillors have recognised the huge benefit grandparents can be for early detection of child abuse and for caring which brings enormous savings to the public purse.
The Charter was created in 2005 by the Scottish Government but was for advisory only. Lately it was passed on to local authorities and being advisory the professionals are reluctant to change their policies for it even although it is for the best interests of the children.
Where can Grandparents help?
Gordon Brown Said there are 50,000 Dysfunctional families in Britain today.. With an average of 2 children in a family this gives us 100,000 children living in dysfunctional homes.
The problem is overcoming the help available and grandparents are ideal for early detection of child abuse because of their unique insight into their family's shortcomings and they can provide stability and a home environment normally not available in care. 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.
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 randparents are usually willing to accommodate children in a crisis situation. So they should be the first point of contact.
Why children need to be treated better.
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. Children are not being taught the respect, love and stability they need to grow up into decent citizens. It is well known that these children are non achievers in life when they have been brought up in the care system and they grow up turning to gangs for that family belonging and have little respect for society.
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. Everyone needs to make sure children are treated right.
The Charter for Grandchildren does not give grandparents any rights of contact with their grandchildren but It contains via the child 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 grandparent’s 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 want to be considered more if the children are alone or have been abused or taken into care rather than go to strangers.
Other releases on this subject.
http://http//www.blogger.com/home?pli=1&pli=1
Facebook insertions.
Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart UK
22 Alness crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk
Friday, January 15, 2010
Grandparents. The Way Forward For Family Unity.
Dear Members,
We are determined to be relevant persons in our grandchildren’s lives. Our group has been on the go now for 10 years now and we have had our successes with The Charter for Grandchildren and raising the profile of grandparents to the extent of the huge media coverage we have generated. At the end of the day we still are not relevant in our grandchildren’s lives and don’t intend slogging away for another ten years singing the same song that is not being heard, in fact being ignored now by the governments of the UK.
A fresh approach
Every government of the UK and all over the world have refused point blank to give grandparents automatic legal rights to their grandchild. Under our pressure The Scottish Government had a vote in parliament in 2005 for grandparents having rights to their grandchildren. That was strongly voted a no no! We also experienced a backlash from fathers/mothers groups strongly objecting to grandparents having any legal rights. We knew there would be some objections but at the scale that it was it would cause a huge rift in families. We cannot afford to be divided like this. We believe that there should be equal parenting and that the children are the responsibility of both parents with grandparents in a close supporting family role. We are in the business of, our motto (“Bringing Families Together”) and we will not fall for divide and conquer.
So we looked again at what the government was saying. They are quite content to have created the Charter for Grandchildren so we concentrated on what was acceptable and set about elaborating on it. It is an excellent document but the only real problem was, it was only advisory and has no teeth leaving children without the protection of their grandparents.
If grandparents were not getting rights to their grandchildren then how could the governments refuse the rights being conferred on the children? It is obvious blatant that every means of protection for children is required and used because of the drug and alcohol culture that is a huge dilemma and cost to the authorities today? It is criminal not to use the protection of early detection of child abuse and care that grandparents can offer and at a fraction of the cost to the public purse.
We have experienced over 3 years of the charter but it has not been as successful as hoped, being advisory. Children are still being deprived of the benefits their grandparents can give them by the professionals that work with children. Being advisory was not enough for them to change their policies especially social services that are a huge disappointment in complying with the governments wishes. We needed the Charter to have teeth to make it work. If not for grandparents then it should be for the children.
Grandchildren must have the legal right to the role grandparents can play in their lives for their best interest with an explanation if they are not considered. Grandparents would then be relevant and considered in their grandchildren’s lives. It may not be the rights they want but it will be the rights the children need them to have.
Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart UK
22 Alness crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk
15th January 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Grandparents Rights debated on Woman’s Hour
We have been dealing with the problem of grandparent’s rights to their grandchildren for 10 years now and have extensive experience on the subject.
There is fierce opposition from every government on giving grandparents any rights to their grandchildren. In 2005 their was a vote in the Scottish Parliament on making the newly created Charter for Grandchildren part of the New Scottish Family Law bill 2006. The chief whip made the entire labour MSPs vote against it with Hugh Henry saying “if grandparents had any legal rights they would have more rights than some fathers”.
It was our determination campaigning throughout the years for grandparent’s rights in Scotland that brought this to a head. With such fierce opposition from all governments and since it was raised in Holyrood there has been fierce opposition from fathers and mothers groups thinking they could be overruled by grandparents in bringing up their own children. it would cause a bigger problem in families than getting rights would resolve.
It would be ideal for grandparents to have legal rights to their grandchildren but it would not be in the child’s best interests regards the rest of the family.
The Charter for Grandchildren created by the then Scottish Executive along with us and others would if made mandatory for all professionals dealing in the welfare of children give the children the right (not the grandparents) to have grandparents considered relevant in children’s lives or an explanation to the contrary which could be challenged.
This would be in a child’s best interests without compromising the rest of the family. The responsibility for children lies with the parents and they should have equal parenting which would mainly eliminate using children as weapons in contact issues for revenge etc. Grandparents being considered in this way by the authorities would send a message to families that grandparents are important in children’s lives.
Proposed Tory additional rights for grandparents.
The lawyers are really into these additional rights to grandparents and rubbing their hands with glee. Are the additional rights for grandparents or for lawyers? I have had emails from a couple of solicitor firms already offering cut price services for grandparents wanting to go to court.
At least having to ask permission from a judge to raise a court action is a safeguard. If they do not fulfil the criteria grandparents a judge would say no.. It will be open now for unscrupulous lawyers to take cases whether they fulfil the criteria or not or until their money runs out as has happened in Scotland.
In The Scottish Parliament, Hugh Henry MSP Deputy Justice Minister said that grandparents would have more rights than fathers and that has caused quite a stir with fathers and mothers resenting grandparents having any form of rights.
Any move to give grandparents rights in our experience has been met by resentment from parents, causing more conflict in the family with more grandparents being cut out of their grandchildren's lives not only by mothers but by fathers too.
Grandparents are in the business of “Bringing Families Together” and not being the cause of more conflict. These additional right will be seen as a divide and conquer tactic.
It would be better for the rights to be given to the child via The Charter for Grandchildren and made legal, this would give grandparents all the rights they need for the best interests of the child.. The Charter would force professionals like social services to consider grandparents more or give a reason why not.
Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart UK
22 Alness Crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
www.grandparentsapart.co.uk
There is fierce opposition from every government on giving grandparents any rights to their grandchildren. In 2005 their was a vote in the Scottish Parliament on making the newly created Charter for Grandchildren part of the New Scottish Family Law bill 2006. The chief whip made the entire labour MSPs vote against it with Hugh Henry saying “if grandparents had any legal rights they would have more rights than some fathers”.
It was our determination campaigning throughout the years for grandparent’s rights in Scotland that brought this to a head. With such fierce opposition from all governments and since it was raised in Holyrood there has been fierce opposition from fathers and mothers groups thinking they could be overruled by grandparents in bringing up their own children. it would cause a bigger problem in families than getting rights would resolve.
It would be ideal for grandparents to have legal rights to their grandchildren but it would not be in the child’s best interests regards the rest of the family.
The Charter for Grandchildren created by the then Scottish Executive along with us and others would if made mandatory for all professionals dealing in the welfare of children give the children the right (not the grandparents) to have grandparents considered relevant in children’s lives or an explanation to the contrary which could be challenged.
This would be in a child’s best interests without compromising the rest of the family. The responsibility for children lies with the parents and they should have equal parenting which would mainly eliminate using children as weapons in contact issues for revenge etc. Grandparents being considered in this way by the authorities would send a message to families that grandparents are important in children’s lives.
Proposed Tory additional rights for grandparents.
The lawyers are really into these additional rights to grandparents and rubbing their hands with glee. Are the additional rights for grandparents or for lawyers? I have had emails from a couple of solicitor firms already offering cut price services for grandparents wanting to go to court.
At least having to ask permission from a judge to raise a court action is a safeguard. If they do not fulfil the criteria grandparents a judge would say no.. It will be open now for unscrupulous lawyers to take cases whether they fulfil the criteria or not or until their money runs out as has happened in Scotland.
In The Scottish Parliament, Hugh Henry MSP Deputy Justice Minister said that grandparents would have more rights than fathers and that has caused quite a stir with fathers and mothers resenting grandparents having any form of rights.
Any move to give grandparents rights in our experience has been met by resentment from parents, causing more conflict in the family with more grandparents being cut out of their grandchildren's lives not only by mothers but by fathers too.
Grandparents are in the business of “Bringing Families Together” and not being the cause of more conflict. These additional right will be seen as a divide and conquer tactic.
It would be better for the rights to be given to the child via The Charter for Grandchildren and made legal, this would give grandparents all the rights they need for the best interests of the child.. The Charter would force professionals like social services to consider grandparents more or give a reason why not.
Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart UK
22 Alness Crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
www.grandparentsapart.co.uk
Woman's hour March 10/11 on Grandparents.
Thanks for this email.if you are interested there is aprogramme on womans hour March 10 and 11 regarding Grandparents, i sent an email to them and thats how i know. good luck and thanks for everything.
Thanks to celia
Thanks to celia
Sunday, January 10, 2010
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.
Name....................................Address......................................
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Tel......................................Email.......................................
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.
Name....................................Address......................................
.....................................................................................
...................................................Post Code.........................
Tel......................................Email.......................................
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Another child damaged by social services.
One of our members has two grandsons both of them lived with their grandmother for some of the time. The grandmother had parental responsibilities and rights for the eldest boy.
The mother of the children had her own problems and often beat the eldest boy with a golf club, yet social services still tried to have the boy returned to his mother. They placed the boy in care, but he sometimes ran back to his grandmother. Still they ignored the grandmother’s PRRs.
Social services produced reports in court that the grandmother challenged as untruthful. This matter went through the court process and social services were proven to have lied in court. Nothing was done to punish the person(s) responsible, yet if this had happened in criminal court they could have been jailed for perverting the course of justice.
To compound the wrong doing, at the next court appearance relating to the boy, social services again produced the information already proven in court to be untruthful.
The grandmother had PRRs, social services were proved to be telling lies, yet the boy continued to suffer being moved from grandmother, to mother, to foster carer because of the determination of social services to get their own way.
This was not in anyone’s best interest, least of all the boy’s. He has, without question, been affected by his treatment, meted out by a service set up to help families. He now as a teenager lives with his grandmother of his own free will.
We wrote to the head of social services concerned and complained about them interfering unnecessary in this families lives. The reply was, the boy no longer needs a social worker and is now living with his grandmother.
Ends
Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart UK
22 Alness Crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
The mother of the children had her own problems and often beat the eldest boy with a golf club, yet social services still tried to have the boy returned to his mother. They placed the boy in care, but he sometimes ran back to his grandmother. Still they ignored the grandmother’s PRRs.
Social services produced reports in court that the grandmother challenged as untruthful. This matter went through the court process and social services were proven to have lied in court. Nothing was done to punish the person(s) responsible, yet if this had happened in criminal court they could have been jailed for perverting the course of justice.
To compound the wrong doing, at the next court appearance relating to the boy, social services again produced the information already proven in court to be untruthful.
The grandmother had PRRs, social services were proved to be telling lies, yet the boy continued to suffer being moved from grandmother, to mother, to foster carer because of the determination of social services to get their own way.
This was not in anyone’s best interest, least of all the boy’s. He has, without question, been affected by his treatment, meted out by a service set up to help families. He now as a teenager lives with his grandmother of his own free will.
We wrote to the head of social services concerned and complained about them interfering unnecessary in this families lives. The reply was, the boy no longer needs a social worker and is now living with his grandmother.
Ends
Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart UK
22 Alness Crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Grandparents Can Make Life Safer For Children
Children are being abused more often in families because of alcohol and drugs with no one allowed to intervene until It is life threatening. Could this abuse be detected sooner? We believe grandparents could be the people to do this if the Charter for Grandchildren gave children the right for grandparents to be relevant in their lives because of their unique relationship with them..
Grandparents are not a threat to anyone in asking for The Charter for Grandchildren to be made mandatory for professionals. They are not asking for personal rights like parental rights and we don’t want them to be. Grandparents support equal parenting and nothing delights us more than a happy family and for parents to have full access to their children. Equal Parenting would greatly reduce the use of children as weapons for revenge.
The Charter for Grandchildren is basically to make sure professionals dealing in the welfare of children acknowledge the role grandparents can play in their grandchildren’s lives for their best interest especially if both parents are not in the picture. This is required because of social services and professionals cutting costs and skipping out on the real welfare of our children. It is an outside line to someone they trust if they are in care.
The Charter for Grandchildren created by the Scottish Government is advisory only but it has made some difference in grandparents being recognised more in children’s lives. But it needs the power behind it, for being advisory do you think social services would interrupt their programme of cost cutting for something advisory???
The government refuse to give the power to grandparents saying “with rights come responsibilities”. Fair enough. So is it absolutely essential for grandparents to have the rights to their grandchildren which anyway sound like ‘We want to wield the big stick’ when it will cause such resentment from men and woman’s groups… Through the Charter for Grandchildren being mandatory for professionals, grandparents will have everything they need to be in their grandchildren’s lives without parents resenting them. Children need both parents and grandparents should be a caring supportive backup to them. We must not be divided in this; our children need us all on the same side. We have so much in common that it is madness not to work together to this end.
To parents.
If you are separated at the moment, your children are vulnerable to isolation, self blame, low self esteem and lack of stability in their lives. Separation or divorce changes you and your children’s lives whether you like it or not… But do the children need to suffer altogether, would it not be reassuring for them to feel they are not completely isolated.. Would you not be happier to know someone who loves them is at least trying to keep an eye on their comfort, at least until your own problems have been sorted out?
Our aim is to have ‘The Charter for Grandchildren’ made legal in the best interests of yours/our children.
Write to your local councillor and ask them to be in support of this and you will be helping protect the children that are most at risk. It could be your own!
Ends
Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart Self Help Group Scotland
22 Alness Crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
Grandparents are not a threat to anyone in asking for The Charter for Grandchildren to be made mandatory for professionals. They are not asking for personal rights like parental rights and we don’t want them to be. Grandparents support equal parenting and nothing delights us more than a happy family and for parents to have full access to their children. Equal Parenting would greatly reduce the use of children as weapons for revenge.
The Charter for Grandchildren is basically to make sure professionals dealing in the welfare of children acknowledge the role grandparents can play in their grandchildren’s lives for their best interest especially if both parents are not in the picture. This is required because of social services and professionals cutting costs and skipping out on the real welfare of our children. It is an outside line to someone they trust if they are in care.
The Charter for Grandchildren created by the Scottish Government is advisory only but it has made some difference in grandparents being recognised more in children’s lives. But it needs the power behind it, for being advisory do you think social services would interrupt their programme of cost cutting for something advisory???
The government refuse to give the power to grandparents saying “with rights come responsibilities”. Fair enough. So is it absolutely essential for grandparents to have the rights to their grandchildren which anyway sound like ‘We want to wield the big stick’ when it will cause such resentment from men and woman’s groups… Through the Charter for Grandchildren being mandatory for professionals, grandparents will have everything they need to be in their grandchildren’s lives without parents resenting them. Children need both parents and grandparents should be a caring supportive backup to them. We must not be divided in this; our children need us all on the same side. We have so much in common that it is madness not to work together to this end.
To parents.
If you are separated at the moment, your children are vulnerable to isolation, self blame, low self esteem and lack of stability in their lives. Separation or divorce changes you and your children’s lives whether you like it or not… But do the children need to suffer altogether, would it not be reassuring for them to feel they are not completely isolated.. Would you not be happier to know someone who loves them is at least trying to keep an eye on their comfort, at least until your own problems have been sorted out?
Our aim is to have ‘The Charter for Grandchildren’ made legal in the best interests of yours/our children.
Write to your local councillor and ask them to be in support of this and you will be helping protect the children that are most at risk. It could be your own!
Ends
Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart Self Help Group Scotland
22 Alness Crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
The Government’s failure in using every means of child protection.
I know a lot of people say here he goes again the same old record. This record will never stop until the governments of the UK recognise fully and legally the role grandparents play in the care and protection of their grandchildren.
The government of the UK say they cannot grant contact to grandparents because it is not suitable in all cases. Their complete ban for grandparental contact is not suitable in all cases either when children are trapped in drug and alcohol homes (The Forgotten Children) http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk/forum/posting.php?mode=post&f=3 or when grandparents are banned from the excellent early detection of neglect and abuse only because of the special relationship and insight they have within their own family..
Nothing can ever be foolproof but the government is not even trying to compromise, condemning these forgotten children to a life of horror. Their strategy is not working in the best interests of the child.
Children 1st group says the governments should give grandparents the right of information about their grandchildren’s welfare Woman’s Aid cannot praise grandparents enough for the love and early detection that grandparents offer. But It all falls on deaf ears in the government.
There is too much secrecy, the governments are very evasive in enlightening the public and would rather it be kept quiet rather than be exposed to the truth that they are failing to use every means to protect our children.
We had a petition in the Scottish Parliament asking for a review of “Are professionals that work with children doing so in the child's best interest or their own. Social services being working to budget rather than the true welfare of the child.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/petitions/docs/PE1156.htm
This petition has been closed but the wording was changed slightly to confuse the issue.
The government of the UK say they cannot grant contact to grandparents because it is not suitable in all cases. Their complete ban for grandparental contact is not suitable in all cases either when children are trapped in drug and alcohol homes (The Forgotten Children) http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk/forum/posting.php?mode=post&f=3 or when grandparents are banned from the excellent early detection of neglect and abuse only because of the special relationship and insight they have within their own family..
Nothing can ever be foolproof but the government is not even trying to compromise, condemning these forgotten children to a life of horror. Their strategy is not working in the best interests of the child.
Children 1st group says the governments should give grandparents the right of information about their grandchildren’s welfare Woman’s Aid cannot praise grandparents enough for the love and early detection that grandparents offer. But It all falls on deaf ears in the government.
There is too much secrecy, the governments are very evasive in enlightening the public and would rather it be kept quiet rather than be exposed to the truth that they are failing to use every means to protect our children.
We had a petition in the Scottish Parliament asking for a review of “Are professionals that work with children doing so in the child's best interest or their own. Social services being working to budget rather than the true welfare of the child.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/petitions/docs/PE1156.htm
This petition has been closed but the wording was changed slightly to confuse the issue.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Grandparent loses regular contact because of drugs.
Casualities of the Festive Season alcohol and drug binges.
This is a common case of using a child for blackmail and manipulation of the parental grandparents. (‘The forgotten Children’ we call them) The Charter for Grandchildren created by a Scottish Government was supposed to be guidelines to help but how do you get someone on drugs to comply willingly.
The present government has passed the buck for the administration of the Charter to the local authorities to be made mandatory for professionals which Glasgow City Council will consider shortly. We ask you support this.
This granny who holds a prominent position in a very respectable profession phoned me this morning in a terrible state. She is not sure if there is abuse. She is very reluctant to involve social services because grandparents are often ignored and told they are just making mischief and it is their grandparent/grandchild relationship that loses out as they are not relevant in their grandchildren’s lives.
Now it seems drugs are taking over the mother and the child is being alienated from the ones who are closest to her. Who is there to help this child now when the situation worsens? There is a history of the mother leaving her daughter with strangers for days on end and the son met her the other day and she was stoned out of her mind and hadn’t seen her daughter for days. The granny is extremely worried about her granddaughter although she said she thinks there is no abuse but there is a lot of shouting and verbal abuse and abusive texts from the mother. All of which has been recorded.
The father is on disability and partner has split up and he pays money every week for his child through CSA. He has also been paying a demand from the mother of £20.00p per week to maintain contact with his child of 2 years old.
The granny did have contact with her grandchild but due to her son and partner falling out over Christmas she has now been told her contact is now once a month take it or leave it, which has distressed her very much as she has a close relationship with her granddaughter and know it will upset the child also.
I have advised her to contact social services if she feels the child is in danger and suggested trying mediation to come to some agreement for the sake of the child. She will try. I will send her contacts for all of this. She feels a lawyer is her only way to go. I told her to make sure it is a family lawyer she contacts.
Name and address supplied.
Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart UK
22 Alness crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk
This is a common case of using a child for blackmail and manipulation of the parental grandparents. (‘The forgotten Children’ we call them) The Charter for Grandchildren created by a Scottish Government was supposed to be guidelines to help but how do you get someone on drugs to comply willingly.
The present government has passed the buck for the administration of the Charter to the local authorities to be made mandatory for professionals which Glasgow City Council will consider shortly. We ask you support this.
This granny who holds a prominent position in a very respectable profession phoned me this morning in a terrible state. She is not sure if there is abuse. She is very reluctant to involve social services because grandparents are often ignored and told they are just making mischief and it is their grandparent/grandchild relationship that loses out as they are not relevant in their grandchildren’s lives.
Now it seems drugs are taking over the mother and the child is being alienated from the ones who are closest to her. Who is there to help this child now when the situation worsens? There is a history of the mother leaving her daughter with strangers for days on end and the son met her the other day and she was stoned out of her mind and hadn’t seen her daughter for days. The granny is extremely worried about her granddaughter although she said she thinks there is no abuse but there is a lot of shouting and verbal abuse and abusive texts from the mother. All of which has been recorded.
The father is on disability and partner has split up and he pays money every week for his child through CSA. He has also been paying a demand from the mother of £20.00p per week to maintain contact with his child of 2 years old.
The granny did have contact with her grandchild but due to her son and partner falling out over Christmas she has now been told her contact is now once a month take it or leave it, which has distressed her very much as she has a close relationship with her granddaughter and know it will upset the child also.
I have advised her to contact social services if she feels the child is in danger and suggested trying mediation to come to some agreement for the sake of the child. She will try. I will send her contacts for all of this. She feels a lawyer is her only way to go. I told her to make sure it is a family lawyer she contacts.
Name and address supplied.
Jimmy Deuchars
Grandparents Apart UK
22 Alness crescent
Glasgow G52 1PJ
0141 882 5658
http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Please send to your local Glasgow Councillor
Why Grandparents for child protection?
The NSPCC report that, 32,000 children are at risk in Britain today.
How many of these children could be saved by early detection of abuse. Grandparents are perfect for early detection because of their unique insight into their family’s shortcomings but social services or the law do not recognise them as relevant persons in their grandchildren’s lives and are told “we don’t need to talk to you” This is never in a child’s best interest if they are in danger.
When a child is abused or killed it is a horror story in the media that everybody says “is that not terrible something should be done” but are they asking the authorities if they are using every means of protecting our children? NO! Are they using the army of grandparents that can put a stop to ongoing child abuse if given the chance and costs next to nothing to do the job? NO!
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 how our authorities are dealing with the treatment of children.. Children are not getting the love and respect 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 was created by The Scottish Government but not made legal. It does not give grandparents any rights to their grandchildren but If made mandatory it contains all a grandparent needs to be recognised seriously. The Charter gives the children the right to expect professionals to comply with the Charter or give reasons to the contrary. It states that when anyone is dealing in the welfare of children the role grandparents play in their lives must be considered seriously. We believe, if all is well, there should be equal parenting with us grandparents as a back up for the welfare of children. We have no intentions of taking over or step on any parents toes, just to be considered more if the children are alone or have been abused or taken into care rather than go to strangers which the social services are famous for just to cut costs.
Grandparents go out of their way in trying to look out for their grandchildren’s welfare but are never recognised for their effort. Social services and the governments are the worst to acknowledge that grandparents are in a better position than any other organisation for early detection of child neglect and abuse and are always willing to put themselves out to accommodate children in a crisis situation.
Please care and help grandparents put a full stop to child abuse this New Year by telling your council that The Charter for Grandchildren should be mandatory for professionals.
Ends
Dear Glasgow Councillor I would ask that you support the following motion that will be raised in the City Chambers shortly by Councillor Ruth Black for the ‘Charter for Grandchildren’ to be adopted by social services and professionals that deal in the welfare of our children. This will ensure children will have the best care and protection that grandparents can offer rather than be deprived which is what is happening at present.
Send to your local Glasgow Councillor
Councillor…………………………
City Chambers
80 George Square
Glasgow, G2 2DU
From:-
................................
................................
................................
................................
Post Code.......................
Phone...........................
The NSPCC report that, 32,000 children are at risk in Britain today.
How many of these children could be saved by early detection of abuse. Grandparents are perfect for early detection because of their unique insight into their family’s shortcomings but social services or the law do not recognise them as relevant persons in their grandchildren’s lives and are told “we don’t need to talk to you” This is never in a child’s best interest if they are in danger.
When a child is abused or killed it is a horror story in the media that everybody says “is that not terrible something should be done” but are they asking the authorities if they are using every means of protecting our children? NO! Are they using the army of grandparents that can put a stop to ongoing child abuse if given the chance and costs next to nothing to do the job? NO!
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 how our authorities are dealing with the treatment of children.. Children are not getting the love and respect 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 was created by The Scottish Government but not made legal. It does not give grandparents any rights to their grandchildren but If made mandatory it contains all a grandparent needs to be recognised seriously. The Charter gives the children the right to expect professionals to comply with the Charter or give reasons to the contrary. It states that when anyone is dealing in the welfare of children the role grandparents play in their lives must be considered seriously. We believe, if all is well, there should be equal parenting with us grandparents as a back up for the welfare of children. We have no intentions of taking over or step on any parents toes, just to be considered more if the children are alone or have been abused or taken into care rather than go to strangers which the social services are famous for just to cut costs.
Grandparents go out of their way in trying to look out for their grandchildren’s welfare but are never recognised for their effort. Social services and the governments are the worst to acknowledge that grandparents are in a better position than any other organisation for early detection of child neglect and abuse and are always willing to put themselves out to accommodate children in a crisis situation.
Please care and help grandparents put a full stop to child abuse this New Year by telling your council that The Charter for Grandchildren should be mandatory for professionals.
Ends
Dear Glasgow Councillor I would ask that you support the following motion that will be raised in the City Chambers shortly by Councillor Ruth Black for the ‘Charter for Grandchildren’ to be adopted by social services and professionals that deal in the welfare of our children. This will ensure children will have the best care and protection that grandparents can offer rather than be deprived which is what is happening at present.
Send to your local Glasgow Councillor
Councillor…………………………
City Chambers
80 George Square
Glasgow, G2 2DU
From:-
................................
................................
................................
................................
Post Code.......................
Phone...........................
Friday, January 1, 2010
Daily Mail Looking for grandparents cases.
Dear James,
I'm a journalist at the Daily Mail.
It would be great to find an opportunity to highlight your cause.
To this end, do you have any case studies of grandparents who have had to fight for their rights? I understand this could be tricky as the children's identity would obviously need to be protected, but we may be able to find a way round it....
Please feel free to call if you want to discuss this further.
Best wishes,
Kate
07950 252 178
I'm a journalist at the Daily Mail.
It would be great to find an opportunity to highlight your cause.
To this end, do you have any case studies of grandparents who have had to fight for their rights? I understand this could be tricky as the children's identity would obviously need to be protected, but we may be able to find a way round it....
Please feel free to call if you want to discuss this further.
Best wishes,
Kate
07950 252 178
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