Totally agree. Trouble is that it’s not really a Labour government other than by name. It doesn’t look good. I hope you and your family can get some support.

We went to a drop in at our Therapy service on Friday and the main topic of discussion with parents was worry and concern about the fund. I think all I spoke to were in shock that the Labour government should approach such and important area with such uncaring and a slightly cruel way, my worry is that votes are already lost for them.

So Janet Daby has also been a fostering social worker, so have I and also a foster carer for very vulnerable children. What I find so scary is that someone with Janet’s knowledge is unable to offer anything that reassures parents and carers.

My son is already missing out as staff are already being made redundant and his emotional levels are poor. I worry that this government has attacked those with mental health needs in a truly terrible way. No thought is given now to the effect of 14 yrs of cuts from the Tories which has totally f**ked the care offered to the most vulnerable and who need the counties biggest support.

If the government does manage to continue the funding, and let’s hope they will, let’s learn from this experience. The turmoil, worry, anxiety, this dragging out of making a decision has caused is truly cruel. DONT DO IT AGAIN. Please.

Leaving this decision to so late in the day is ridiculous with not even an ounce of I formation to how long it will take before we are told.

As someone who has to make the applications they are not giving us suffucient time to do so which means it is already too late to have therapies in place so there is no gap or delay as the 1st April is when the new financial years starts.

If this decision is not made soon we will have a high volume of children and young people who already suffered trauma and neglect in their early lives going through even more adversity without any opportunity to repair and recover

Therapy providers care for these children and must consider the impact of ceasing therapy on each individual life. Therapy providers are in an impossible position, we can not clinically, ethically or morally end therapy if we anticipate it will undo progress made, cause deterioration and break downs in relationships, but what to do?? This is going to cost genuine therapy providers significantly as we try to find ways to bridge the gap….. question is for how long??

Some indication of time frames would allow everyone to create a fair and sustainable plan, prepare children and families and avoid disruption to the therapy of vulnerable children.