Monday 4 February 2008

DFES rant!!!!!!

I rang the DFES again today and I don't know why I bother!! I spoke to the same Team Leader I spoke to last week, but who now denies that they ever said they are getting back in touch with the CCAA to ask if a 'new homestudy' means an addendum or a whole new homestudy! Apparently they have been too busy to get back in touch with the CCAA and probably aren't going to either!!!! So between November and now the position seems to have changed dramatically!!!

November - homestudy addendum and letter of support from LA and DFES needed.
December - just letter of support from LA needed (as per our LA after speaking to DFES)
January - not sure waiting for clarification from CCAA.
January - still not sure. CCAA say 'whole new homestudy' waiting for clarification of what that means
February - never said they were waiting for clarification!!! If we want to chance sending an addendum then they will!!!
AAAARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Update: Spoke to our LA Team Leader and let her know what is going on (not that I know lol). She is going to attempt to get clarification from DFES about what they/CCAA want and will get back to us.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

*hugs*

Remember to breathe, it's very important to breathe!

LMS
xxx

Janet said...

I am breathing :-) I've emailed LA Team Leader and will follow up with phone call soon.
Take care
Love
Mummy
xxxxx

Anonymous said...

Oh good :)

Ok well I hope that all goes ok

LMS

xxx

Unknown said...

OH dear..what a pain.Its no surprise.Now don't get ill like me with stress..as before you know it..you'll be feeling poorly.
HUGS

Rosie said...

Oh that was me ..earlier.Hubby has an account and he hadn't logged off

Anonymous said...

cyber hugs, its never easy trying to get expedited but dont give up! It will happen eventually.

Love S

Janet said...

Thanks so much Rosie and S :-)
Our LA is determined to help us out, so I'm sure we will get through this eventually!!
Take care
Love
Janet

Anonymous said...

Word of advise, BLAS emailed me today and said they are now closed until February 12th. CNY is a huge event so dont expect anything to be done until everyone returns to work:( Sorry. You will get through it, we dkd and have survived:). Cant C &J liaise with the CCAA for you and you cant get this informaion passed on?

Love S


OUR ETHIOPIAN ADOPTION TIMELINE


25th May 2009 - See New Child again & Court Date

23rd May 2009 - Fly back to Ethiopia

26th March 2009 - Fly to Ethiopia :-)

3rd March 2009 - Dossier Arrived at Orphanage

26th February 2009 - Dossier sent to Ethiopia

22nd December 2008 - Dossier back at DCSF

28th November 2008 - Certificate of Eligibility ISSUED

6th October 2008 - PASSED Approval Panel

7th July 2008 - Homestudy Update Started

28th Feb 2008 - Told LA we wished to change country

OUR CHINA ADOPTION TIMELINE

Formally withdrew from the China Adoption Programme 17th July 2008

LID (Logged in Date) with CCAA 16th August 2007

Documents to China 10th August 2007

Passed Approval Panel 5th March 2007

Homestudy started 6th June 2006

First Contact with our LA 1st Jan 2006