Picking kids up policy

[john]

As anyone got a parents picking up policy that you can send me? on Friday a parent came to pick up child and was drunk, i was going to ask you will have to get someone how is capable to pick the child up.

But i didn't know were i stud on this so passed the child over, but i asked the parent to give me a phone call when you got home ok.

it would be nice to hear if anyone else had this problem before? and would like a policy but don't know where to start writing one.

John.

[tasha]

This situation falls under child protection - have you done a course? There is a good one you can do online - a lot of people on the forum have done it. There is a link for it on the forum. You don't need to specifically have this situation in your policy even though this is covered in that area, but you may wish to do so.
If you find that you are in this situation again you are within your rights to refuse to hand over & request an emergancy contact to collect. You should also warn the parent that if they drive away you are obliged to inform the police.
I think Angel has been in a similar situation, so hopefully she will reply to this thread!
I'm back of to bed now!
Night!!!
Tasha

[jo]

Good advice! Definaltly agree about not letting the child go and ringing second contact. God forbid if anything happens! I bet this creeps up with a few people with christmas approaching. Hard to do when you are faced with it but a complete must

[sarahnev707]

Hi John - I've got a section of my 'Substance Policy' for this! Have a browse through bcma policies and you'll see what I've used

Sarahx

[littlesprogs]

i have a sectionin my substance policy too.

[vik3000]

I have it written into my policies that I will not allow a child to go with:

someone under 16 (even if its a brother or sister)
someone I don't know (a password would be needed)
someone who I consider to be drunk or on drugs - other incapable of properly caring for the child
and if that person was drunk or on drugs and they were driving a vehicle I would inform the necessary authorities

In that situation I would start phoning the alternative contacts list.

[angeldelight]

Sorry I missed this post

I have it written in my policy that I would not let a child go home with a drunk parent

I had this happen ages ago and would not let the child go - def not because parent was driving !!!

I called someone else to collect child

Personally I would ask to speak to the parent about it and tell her what your procedure is if it happens again

Good luck

Angel xx

[john]

Thank you for replying i've add the information in my policy. hope i don't have this problem again. But the parent phoned up saying sorry and will not happen again and she was not driving, if she was i would not handed the child over at all.

What the story was she had finished college early and so says the parent, went to the pub with a few friends for a coke, but some one added a little rum? but we will proberly never know.


[glow=red,2,300]Thank's [/glow]

[angeldelight]

Glad you got it sorted in the end though John

At least you are more aware if it happens again

Angel xx

[rubybubbles]

oh blimey!! Never come across that before - good to know for the future

[buildingblocks]

I would have to say I would have tried to peruade parent to stay and contacted someone to come and collect them

I didn't think we were allowed to refuse a parent to take the child in this circumstance (must have been told that somewhere or other on a training).

I vaguely remember being told even if they are driving the only thing we can do if they refuse not to leave while driving is phone the police once they leave as they are breaking the law

love Kate

[tasha]

Isn't that funny we were specifically told that we were to refuse & call an emercency contact & that if the parent became abusive/drove off to phone the police!
Tasha