Why would someone 'be known' to social services?

me_and_me_monkeys

maybe an ex-partner, flatmate, family member or good friend is known to them and you are known as an associate.

The similar name is probably a strong choice. - I had letters from SS asking to look at my children, many years ago - I was 18 and still lived with my parents and had no kids - I shared a name with another lady at my GP surgery and they got notes mixed up

skylight

When NSPCC investigated my stepdaughters history, my MIL (OH Mum) came back as "known" to social services as did her Uncle (OH brother)

Simply because MIL was a single Mum 35 years ago and her and my OH were under their care for a while - so it doesn't even have to be recent history!

Uncle came back because he attended a "special school" for his learning disabilities.

This was all and it was nothing to worry about! And others have said, it could be association or a complete mix up!

frannyann

Please don't worry, on our computers I can find just about anyone in the county! It can be as random as once the health visitor asked social service if you were same child as x. As social services have entered your information, its stays on the system.

sophiesmum_2

Hi IA
As you worked in a nursery before you will have had to have police clearance etc which will have involved cross checking with social services etc, it will probably be your previous police check which is flagging up now.I have worked in several jobs requiring police checks and each one has flagged up the previous checks.:rolleyes:
I wouldn't worry about it.

sophiesmum:D

Alex_of_Swansea

Can I jump on the 'don't worry' wagon, too? A woman down the road took a dislike to my mum for telling my then 3 yr old big sister not to go off with anyone, including this woman, on her own. She called social services and told them mum was locking us up in the house and stopping us from playing. Social services investigated, and despite mum being found innocent, it still came up when mum got a job as a carer, and it's on my sis and I's records too. But it doesn't affect any of us. It just needs clarifying.