When does social services pay you visit if you've been reported

burtons

If someone phones social services what does it take for them to come out as we've been reported twice about my daughters but no action was taken but we might be getting reported again so I'm getting worried if someone comes out. 

ZaSa1418

depends what has been reported and if there is any history of social services being involved with you/your children. 

gizmo111

Depends if what has been reported is valid and the seriousness of it.
What happened regarding the other 2 reports?
Is there any truth in the concerns reported?

Comms69

Generally a risk assessment is carried out - this includes the allegation, previous encounters, school / medical reports etc. 

Rambosmum

They don't always. They will do a risk assessment prior to contacting you/ a visit. And may feel a visit is not required. They may contact the kids school or call you before had. 

Urgent referrals are usually dealt with within a week, or sooner if really urgent, but not very urgent ones can wait a month or so. 

Rambosmum

If you are worried a referral has been made, just call them. They'll tell you. 

burtons

Rambosmum said:

If you are worried a referral has been made, just call them. They'll tell you.  

The only thing I'm worried about if we have a visit is the state of the house as we're decorating every room and while we decorate my 10 year old's daughter bedroom she's sleeping in our room.  The person that's threatening to phone social services is my girlfriends mother for not allowing our 13 years old go and visit her for three weeks. I guess social services won't do anything about he not visiting but what's worrying me is what things can she make up.

Comms69

burtons said:

Rambosmum said:

If you are worried a referral has been made, just call them. They'll tell you.  

The only thing I'm worried about if we have a visit is the state of the house as we're decorating every room and while we decorate my 10 year old's daughter bedroom she's sleeping in our room.  The person that's threatening to phone social services is my girlfriends mother for not allowing our 13 years old go and visit her for three weeks. I guess social services won't do anything about he not visiting but what's worrying me is what things can she make up.

Block contact, tell her any further contact will be harassment - then report further contact to the police.

Mojisola

burtons said:

  The only thing I'm worried about if we have a visit is the state of the house as we're decorating every room and while we decorate my 10 year old's daughter bedroom she's sleeping in our room.  The person that's threatening to phone social services is my girlfriends mother for not allowing our 13 years old go and visit her for three weeks. I guess social services won't do anything about he not visiting but what's worrying me is what things can she make up.

If your 13 year old doesn't want to visit her grandmother, her views will be taken into account.

In the UK, grandparents don't have any legal rights to contact with their grandchildren.

It could be worth getting in touch with SS and saying that you are concerned that the grandmother is causing trouble - it won't be the first time they've dealt with malicious reporting.

ZaSa1418

burtons said:

Rambosmum said:

If you are worried a referral has been made, just call them. They'll tell you.  

The only thing I'm worried about if we have a visit is the state of the house as we're decorating every room and while we decorate my 10 year old's daughter bedroom she's sleeping in our room.  The person that's threatening to phone social services is my girlfriends mother for not allowing our 13 years old go and visit her for three weeks. I guess social services won't do anything about he not visiting but what's worrying me is what things can she make up.

Do you think she will maliciously make stuff up? i personally wouldn't worry about it, if a social worker turns up you can explain the decorating and the kids are old enough to speak to them too. If she calls them and just says you aren't letting the 13yr old visit they will tell her that's a dispute between the family and not for them to be involved. 

squirrelchops2

Length of time depends on the referral.
Unless it was a child protection referral of such seriousness they wouldn't want you having prior knowledge of them visiting you would always be phoned first before a visit is made. Based solely on what information you have given if I was the Social Worker in this case I would be telling the grandmother that private family disputes are not for SS to get involved in and to seek legal advice! Furthermore at 13 a young person can make their own mind up. Of course at that point the grandmother could then decide to ramp things up and make all sorts or accusations but SS are used to that too unfortunately. In this case they wouldn't be contacting other agencies eg school without your consent. However if there have been lots of other referrals on the system or other concerns they may make contact with you to discuss what is going on.