tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post3965249433279337076..comments2024-03-27T08:21:50.015+00:00Comments on Life with Katie and Pip: Our Adoption Story: Special Guardianship OrdersLifewithKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-18763915446939905942016-10-17T14:45:41.557+01:002016-10-17T14:45:41.557+01:00Anyone know if esa and pip are means tested when y...Anyone know if esa and pip are means tested when you get sgo payment Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10574638500769368503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-69302605211634398642016-10-17T14:44:38.196+01:002016-10-17T14:44:38.196+01:00Anyone know if esa and pip are means tested when y...Anyone know if esa and pip are means tested when you get sgo payment Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10574638500769368503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-76041989229440801452015-10-21T21:03:42.529+01:002015-10-21T21:03:42.529+01:00I work with a couple of teenagers under a SGO and ...I work with a couple of teenagers under a SGO and sadly social services don't want to know. One is atrial I'd homelessness has ocd/adhd/asd & emerging personality disorder. I think it's appalling how much support is available. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00472770842477151417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-12191197648925755632015-10-21T20:01:57.431+01:002015-10-21T20:01:57.431+01:00I'm adding a note to this post regarding today...I'm adding a note to this post regarding today's decision in parliament to scrap additional child tax credits for families with more than 2 children. What impact will that have on families seeking to take on birth family members under an SGO I wonder? Taking in an additional child without any financial support isn't really going to help encourage people to come forward. How long LifewithKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-68893437281837215732015-10-21T19:58:01.862+01:002015-10-21T19:58:01.862+01:00I fear I agree with you.I fear I agree with you.LifewithKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-81947812980587142062015-10-21T19:57:33.466+01:002015-10-21T19:57:33.466+01:00When I worked with teens it was the same. Sadly no...When I worked with teens it was the same. Sadly nothing has changed. It's down to individuals like yourself doing the best they can sadly. LifewithKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-92172962363414036252015-10-21T19:56:14.070+01:002015-10-21T19:56:14.070+01:00Sadly there seem to be people who, for a plethora ...Sadly there seem to be people who, for a plethora of reasons, don't view adoption as a positive option. They are impacting heavily on the current situation. I do worry a lot about the lack of support many people taking in SGO's will experience and the knock on effects in generations to come. XxLifewithKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128468078776052456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-20669672189640378032015-10-21T19:43:55.079+01:002015-10-21T19:43:55.079+01:00I work with a couple of teenagers under a SGO and ...I work with a couple of teenagers under a SGO and sadly social services don't want to know. One is atrial I'd homelessness has ocd/adhd/asd & emerging personality disorder. I think it's appalling how much support is available. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00472770842477151417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-39527788283155060372015-08-31T10:21:32.404+01:002015-08-31T10:21:32.404+01:00As a long term foster parent to two very trauma af...As a long term foster parent to two very trauma affected young children we have been pestered by our LA to take out SGO even though we are clear the level of support would not be adequate. It is definitely the cheaper option and helps LA meet permanency targets but NOT always in the best interests of the children. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13750726337315628553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6133644764234436521.post-82399635483814202542015-08-31T00:44:02.896+01:002015-08-31T00:44:02.896+01:00"Worryingly the breakdown figures for SGOs, w..."Worryingly the breakdown figures for SGOs, whilst relatively low, are significantly higher than for adoption (5.7% over 5 years compared to 0.72% for adoption over the same period)"<br /><br />I find this to be a very interesting (and worrying) statistic. I fear that a generation from now we will be releasing a whole set of young adults who will only add to the dysfunction that is Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11615025153262343034noreply@blogger.com