Case Studies

Sandra and her husband Andrew (both 32) live with their 9 year old son Jack and Sandra’s 16 year old son Daniel. Daniel lived with his dad and four half siblings for 9 months but has returned to live with Sandra, Andrew and Jack. The family own their house and have lived there for four years. Sandra works part-time as a cleaner and a supervisor and Andrew works full time. They receive child tax credits.

Hannah (27) lives with her son Callum (10) in private rented accommodation. She has lived there for nearly five years but it is a really busy area and she wants to move. Hannah has done voluntary work for five years. She works three days a week from 9 to 3 and receives jobseekers allowance.
Hannah had some involvement with adult mental health (AMH) services in the past and is on medication for depression.

Scarlett reported that she had a troubled childhood. She was adopted, sexually abused and raped at age 15. She was then in a violent relationship and became pregnant but her baby died. After marrying Tony at 19 she had 12 miscarriages and had a stillborn son seven years ago.

Natalie was brought up by her father after Mary moved out when she was four. She experienced neglect in her father’s care and was placed on a child protection plan in July 2012 due to concerns around obesity, possible liver damage, emotional and behavioural problems, non- school attendance and soiling.

The family was referred to LBF by children’s social care in 2014 when Poppy and Josh were on a child protection plan for neglect and Ben had been placed in foster care after the police had removed him on a place of safety order after he had threatened Debbie and his siblings with a knife and stated that he was going to self-harm.