Sorry i didnt reply, i went to the football. Which btw, if Beggy and Beaver Boy supported a team then my bet would be Man Utd! No offence to any utd fans, but im a Liverpool season ticket holder haha.I am often in CP meetings,just out of interest,what would you put on the plan? For arguments sake,if you had an anonymous referral for this family?
So the plan would be fit into 3 headings- Child Developmental needs, Parenting Capacity, and Family/Environment factors.
When it comes to child developmental needs then the most obvious is to get Alfie the support for his speech and language, and also dentistry needs. I would have to find out from his school and the health visitor whether he has other needs- whether he needs an autism assessment (i have seen a few people on here commenting on it, i dont know enough about autism to make an assumption),
Parenting Capacity i would really go to town on beggy and 2ss. Not to be a troll, but because they bloody need it! I would send them both on a parenting course, i would do intensive work with them around boundaries and routines, i would try and make them understand the dangers they put Alfie and Woody through on a daily basis (no net on the trampoline, neglecting them and not prioritsing them, the tv being a baby sitter, not having the right clothes for them, the list is endless!) and i would be straight with them and say if no changes have been made then i would be seeking advise from management and our legal team. For the wider issues, then i would want Alfie and Woody to join after school clubs, and encourage them to do things out of the house that they want to do and what they enjoy. I would also encourage their grandparents, especially 2SS parents to be involved- perhaps set up a 'family meeting' where we lay it all out on the table to the closest people in the family and support them to come up with their own plan of action (an example could be once a fortnight the boys have a sleep over and grandparents, the grandparents become aware of the concerns and are able to challenge Beggy and 2SS, and are honest and open with us etc).
I would also do lots of intensive work with the boys myself regarding their wishes and needs. I would do lots of direct work about their fears, what their worries are, develop a positive and trusting relationship with the boys so they feel they are able to share things with me. That means me going into school and seeing them away from Beggy and 2SS because i would bet my life on Beggy being the type of person to warn the boys not to talk to me and she will tell them how bad we are and that we want to take them away from her.
Also, i would need to hear what the school said about Alfie and what he is like at school, and whether he is as withdrawn as he seems on here. That is really a worry seeing how he presents, and it makes me wonder what he is like at school. I have no doubt his speech will have an impact on him and will be holding him back, especially within his social circle. Oh and Beggy needs some support and guidance regarding diet and the food she gives the boys!
There are probably lots more i could do, but i dont have all the info from school, health etc, plus its a sunday morning and ive only had 1 cup of coffee so far!
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