motheroftwo6
23-09-2014, 09:56 PM
Can anybody give me some advice what I should do now?
I sent my application to Ofsted on 1 June 14 and was told by Ofsted that they sent request to Blackburn Council for myself and my husband's social service check on 25 June, now it's been 3 months and still waiting for my husband's check. When I called Ofsted in July I was told would receive result from local authority in 6 weeks. When I came back from holiday on 1 Sep and check the progress, I was shocked as still waiting for my husband's social service check. Called ofsted every week still no progress, called Ofsted again and told me I could call social service departement in Blackburn council to ask by myself, I called Blackburn but was told I rung wrong department then transfered me to children service department, but they didn't know what I was talking about, then called again after 2 hours, a lady seemed know what I was talking about but she said they only respond to Ofsted not me, if already passed the timeline Ofsted should raise to higher management in Blackburn Council. Then I called Ofsted what Blackburn council told me, Ofsted said they didn't know what is the reason it took so long time and it was out of Ofsted control, the only thing they can do was chase them by writing letters and wait.
I have invested lots of money on home settings and all the trainings I am desperate on the social service check back and open my business ASAP.
Can anybody advise me
*which department of local authority I should talk with to chase the check? Children Service?
*If I call Ofsted again what I should say? As they said the only thing they can do is wait.
*If I make a complain to Ofsted, does it help to push them to chase Blackburn council?
Sorry for the long story and thank you all for any advice.
I sent my application to Ofsted on 1 June 14 and was told by Ofsted that they sent request to Blackburn Council for myself and my husband's social service check on 25 June, now it's been 3 months and still waiting for my husband's check. When I called Ofsted in July I was told would receive result from local authority in 6 weeks. When I came back from holiday on 1 Sep and check the progress, I was shocked as still waiting for my husband's social service check. Called ofsted every week still no progress, called Ofsted again and told me I could call social service departement in Blackburn council to ask by myself, I called Blackburn but was told I rung wrong department then transfered me to children service department, but they didn't know what I was talking about, then called again after 2 hours, a lady seemed know what I was talking about but she said they only respond to Ofsted not me, if already passed the timeline Ofsted should raise to higher management in Blackburn Council. Then I called Ofsted what Blackburn council told me, Ofsted said they didn't know what is the reason it took so long time and it was out of Ofsted control, the only thing they can do was chase them by writing letters and wait.
I have invested lots of money on home settings and all the trainings I am desperate on the social service check back and open my business ASAP.
Can anybody advise me
*which department of local authority I should talk with to chase the check? Children Service?
*If I call Ofsted again what I should say? As they said the only thing they can do is wait.
*If I make a complain to Ofsted, does it help to push them to chase Blackburn council?
Sorry for the long story and thank you all for any advice.