Children are now able to submit their experiences of the child protection system and children’s social care to the Children and Families Truth Commission.
Following the launch of the commission’s Family Testimonials page, which already has a large volume of testimonies from families in Britain, the commission invites children to share their experiences of child protection and social care, in their own words.
The testimonies are an important part of the commission’s work, which is dedicated to making sure the voices of children and their families are heard in government and to offer everyone spaces to process their experiences and heal.
As well as offering solutions to the current problems inside children’s social care, the commission is providing children and families with immediate help and support, and producing ongoing content like our rights guide for families going through child protection processes. Our aim is to be of help and of use from the moment we launch to the moment we close, and beyond.
Children’s testimonies will be added anonymously and will only be published if children feel completely comfortable sharing their experience with the commission.
If you are a child and you would like to add your experience to the commission’s testimonials page, you can share it with the commission using their contact form or email them at truthcommissionuk@gmail.com.
The commission would be very grateful if you could help them by keeping your testimonial to a maximum of 500 words, so that they can include as many experiences as possible on the site, and please put the phrase ‘CHILD TESTIMONIAL’ at the top of the message. Thank you so much.
Readers, please share this call if you can – the more children’s voices the commission can raise, the more it can do.
It’s about time! My recollection of the Commission was that they changed their website to suit ‘policy’ rather than children’s VOICES and EXPERIENCES! Maybe the trend is changing after all?
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Hi Sabine, this Commission has been set up by myself and is led by Michele Simmons.
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AAAHHH, Well done, Natasha!
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I don’t get your email address when I follow Contact Researching Reform and would like to forward you an item.
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Please use the contact form if it’s for the commission.
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Well then,this may actually be a truthful and honest Commission !!
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Our Son spent 4 yrs in Council care and came home just over 3 yrs ago. he is now 19. does that mean he would not be included ?
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He is more than welcome to share his testimonial. Children who have experience of the system are all welcome, whether it’s current or past and being 19 is absolutely fine.
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How are the children being informed they can relate their experiences of being in care?
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Hi Dana, we’re working with families on this and looking at other ways to reach children.
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Yes this is a big problem as there is a SS wall placed between the parents and their children to prevent communication. the children only know what they are being told about their parents and siblings by the carer and the SS which is likely to be a pack of lies. the parents get cut off and are told nothing. even the schools are instructed not to engage with the parents. SS Poison is spread among professionals to the point nobody wants to engage with the parents who have been painted as difficult, aggressive and uncooperative. breaking through that wall is almost impossible while the SS have control. try anything and you are slapped with a limited steps or restraining order. with a 95% win rate the SS are pretty much unbeatable.
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I dont think they are being informed Dana. very good point.
ive been on about this problem for years re children being cut off and isolated and parents prevented from trying to contact their children. the SS are ice cold individuals who dont care about human rights or the harm they are causing. this is also applies to Carers who dont get on with the parents. they will everything in their power to keep the isolation barrier in place.
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Our isolated Son had supposedly signed up to an App known as ( Momo ) “Mind of my own”. they said he can access this at any time to share his thoughts and feelings. the problem is the parents have no access to it which means only the SS and his carer get to see what he writes. and thats if he even knows about such an App.
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I dont think they are being informed Dana. very good point.
ive been on about this problem for years re children being cut off and isolated and parents prevented from trying to contact their children. the SS are ice cold individuals who dont care about human rights or the harm they are causing. this is also applies to Carers who dont get on with the parents. they will everything in their power to keep the isolation barrier in place.
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Greetings Dr Manhattan, long time no see or hear, good to see you back.
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Absolutely correct Dr Manhattan
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