On your own at Christmas for the first time and trying to work out who has the kids and when? In the second of our 2023 blogs on Christmas child arrangements, Managing Director Rita Gupta explains how successful co-parenting involves planning in advance, to help you and your family enjoy the Christmas holidays with less stress and more certainty.

For newly single parents who have divorced or separated during 2023, their first Christmas as a family apart will be a whole new experience. In additional to the emotional upset many will feel, no UK family will be immune to the continued pressure of the cost-of-living crises either. It can all add up to a lot of uncertainty and pressure at a time when a newly separated family really need some stability and reassurance.

Making child arrangements isn’t just about Christmas Day itself. Child arrangements need to be made across the whole of the holiday period and include an agreement over which parent your children will spend each day of their holiday with. Making practical plans now is important so all the family know what is happening when, and at which location.

School holidays child arrangements and your family

The 2024 Christmas school holidays always include the weekday Bank Holidays in between Christmas and New Year, plus New Year’s Day. For the autumn term 2023, the local authorities near our family law firm here in Reading - Hampshire, Berkshire and Surrey - have set two different end of term dates:

• Hampshire schools: Friday 15th December 2023
• Surrey schools: Friday 15th December 2023
• Berkshire schools : Wednesday 20th December 2023
• Private schools: week starting Monday 11th December 2023

If your child attends a private school, make sure your arrangements cover the entire holiday period, and ask now for support from grandparents and others if required. Both sets of grandparents may welcome the chance to have the children, but the more notice you can give them, the better.

Taking the children abroad for Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024

If you want to take your children abroad during the school Christmas holidays, whether for a holiday or to visit relatives, you will usually need the permission of all those with co-parenting responsibilities. See our first blog in this series “Santa, sunshine and skiing” for more details.

What separated parents are concerned about at Christmas

Most newly-single parents share three main concerns:

1. 1. Who will the children spend Christmas Day with?
   2. How much can I afford to spend on Christmas?
   3. I really want to be there when the kids open their presents

As a separated parent, it’s important to take time to consider what you feel about all these three concerns and which are your priorities.

1. Who gets the kids? Christmas Day arrangements

Most resident parents want their children to spend Christmas Day at their home - and the absent parent wants exactly the same thing too. As a recently-separated parent, you may be considering two different options:

• • Alternating who has the children on the day itself, such as one year with their resident parent, the next year with their absent parent.

OR

• • Sharing the day, each having the children for half the day.

Whilst for some, sharing the day works out just fine, for other recently separated couple the ‘this year, next year’ option can prove to be the better of the two. Many recently-separated parents simply do not want to see their ex-partner on Christmas Day itself, as it can raise so many unwanted emotions. Equally, your children may not want to leave one parent halfway through the celebrations (or lunch) to head off to the other parent, with the emotional wrench that might involve.

There is also the major consideration of time spent travelling - and the cost too. No child really wants to spend hours in the car on Christmas Day travelling miles from one house to another when they could be playing with their presents. Apart from the unknowns of traffic, weather conditions and a possibly stressed-out parent at the wheel, there is also the cost. With the current price of fuel, a Christmas Day dash could cost considerably more than just time. There is also the thorny issue of which parent will make the journey and therefore cannot have a glass of wine or a beer with their Christmas lunch.

2. Can I afford Christmas?

Many parents will be concerned that they can’t afford their usual Christmas now they are separated and living apart. The current economic climate and rising cost of renting a home may have adversely affected one parent more than the other.

There is also the additional nagging concern that they also can’t afford to spend as much as their ex can. This is an issue that many separated parents worry about, especially if they don’t earn as much as their ex-partner.

Remember, Christmas is not a competition. Money spent does not equate to love given. Purchasing a joint present from both of you is both budget-friendly and a positive display of co-parenting that sets the trend moving forward. A modest budget for stocking gifts and treats can also prevent costs spiralling out of control, or devaluing the joint gift.

3. I want to see the children open their presents

These days, we can easily make low-cost or free video calls on almost any device including phone, tablets and laptops. Make the most of this, and if the children are with their other parent, share in those magical paper-ripping moments via a pre-arranged video call. With video calls, there are no worries over people travelling long distances, and you can all open your presents from the kids on the same call too. So make sure this call includes all the family including grandparents and extended family.

Don’t get into debt for just a day

We know the pressure on separated parents to compensate for their split with an extra-lavish Christmas can feel overwhelming. However, it is only one day in your children’s lives. In 2024, there will be 365 other days to spend with them, enjoying being together and having fun, as 2024 is a leap year. It is far better to budget and have money to spend in 2024 than to put yourself into debt for months.

As consumer champion Martin Lewis said:

“People have a perfect Christmas in their mind and then work towards achieving it. Decide how much you are going to spend on Christmas this year and stick to it. Christmas is one day, we don’t want you to be indebted in the New Year.”

 

Make time for yourself

Remember, your first separated Christmas is not all about the children. This year, make space in your diary to enjoy the things you love about the season. Meet up with friends, take a couple of days away, or just relax at home in peace and quiet. Start new traditions for yourself and your children for future Christmases to come.

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Christmas is approaching fast, and for separated or divorced parents, it’s important to start planning where the kids will spend the holidays as soon as possible. In the first of two articles on child arrangements over the Christmas period, Director Rita Gupta looks at the need to get permission in writing to take the kids abroad this winter.

Holidays are coming fast

Whilst most “Christmas countdowns” work towards the day itself, schools break up a week or more before. So, parents need to plan for at least 16 days of holidays with the kids.

End of autumn term 2023

• Hampshire schools: Friday 15th December
• Surrey schools: Friday 15th December
• Berkshire: Wednesday 20th December
• Private schools: week starting Monday 11th December

Skiing holidays, winter sun and families abroad 2023/24

Are you holding back to book your Christmas skiing or winter sun holidays with the children or equally looking to go and spend the holiday season with family abroad? Before making any arrangements, as a divorced or separated parent you should consider permissions and the response of the other party.

In particular, given how special and emotive a time Christmas is, consider the impact on children and your co-parenting relationship if you propose to take them away during this time.

Child arrangement letters: get the beach/snow ball rolling

To get your child arrangements sorted in good time, call us to discuss your situation and get the beach/snow ball rolling:

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Getting permission from your ex-partner or spouse

For many separated parents, booking the actual holiday is the easy part. According to a UK travel company:

- • 70% of travellers research travel on their smartphone.

and

- 72% of mobile bookings happen within 48 hours of last-minute Google searches.

However, getting permission from your ex can be fraught with difficulties, especially if you are the non-resident parent.

• If you have a Child Arrangement Order stating that the children live with you, you can take them abroad without permission from the other parent for a period of less than one month.

BUT

• If you have shared parental responsibility, you must have full agreement on all aspects of the holiday.

Reasons your ex-partner might object to the holiday

There are many practical and emotional-based reasons why your ex-partner might object to even the most straightforward of winter holidays or visits to relatives abroad during the seasonal holidays.

• They may be jealous of you taking a holiday and/or the money you have to spend on it.
• They may object to missing contact hours with the children during the Christmas period.
• They may consider the holiday destination unsafe, unsuitable, or a risk to health.
• They may have concerns about the children’s safety if participating in potentially risky activities such as skiing, diving, etc.
• They may have a suspicion that the travelling parent may not return the children to the UK (in extreme cases).

Parental permission letters from LGFL – how it works

We draft a formal letter containing all the details in full, so everyone can see what is involved and raise any objections. All correspondence comes through us, so there are no ‘lost’ emails, confused phone calls, or lack of a signed written agreement to show at the borders.

If you cannot agree between yourselves even with our help, you can apply for permission direct from a court. However, this can be a lengthy process, and you will still need to give details of your trip in full.

Last minute holiday bookings

Timing is key. If you want to book a holiday for this winter 2023/24, you probably need to move fast. According to ABTA research:

“Four in ten people (42%) have either booked or are considering taking a winter break this year – with escaping for some winter sun (22%) at the top of the list for those planning to travel over winter.”

Wherever and whenever you book, you need to allow time for those with shared parental responsibility to reach a formal agreement with you, preferably well before the date of departure.

For more details on preparing for holidays with your children as a divorced parent, see our blog “Still out there: Holiday child arrangements”

Taking the kids on holidays during term time

You have a legal obligation to ensure your child receives an education. Your child is only allowed to miss school if they are too ill to attend, or you have advance permission from the school. If you ask to take the children out of school for a holiday just because it's cheaper, the school may simply not grant permission.

As the Gov website explains:

"You have to get permission from the head teacher if you want to take your child out of school during term time. You can only do this if:

- you make an application to the head teacher in advance (as a parent the child normally lives with)

- there are exceptional circumstances

It’s up to the head teacher how many days your child can be away from school if leave is granted."

However, it appears awareness of this requirement and the possible risk of fines is very low, according to recent research by the University of Law:

- 89% of parents of school aged children are unaware that taking a child out of school during term-time could result in prosecution.

- 71% don’t know that fines can reach up to £2,500

- 16% believed that none of the genuine legal penalties presented to them were real.

Child holiday agreements with LGFL

Contact us to get your Christmas holiday permissions sorted well in advance, so you can relax and plan your packing!

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Check out our other articles on Christmas as a separated parent:

• How to make Christmas child arrangements following your separation (2023 edition)
• Counting the cost of divorce: Why newly separated parents may struggle to afford Christmas
• Co-parenting after separation: should you split Christmas Day?
• Christmas stress and New Year breakups: advice by Rita on BBC Radio Berkshire

In 2021, the number of divorces increased by almost 10% . That’s 10% more couples now spending their first Christmas apart, and that’s also 10% more divorced parents trying to work out how to afford Christmas.

When parents separate, their combined family income is suddenly divided into two: two sets of utility bills, one renting and one paying the mortgage, two sets of food shopping, two cars to insure, and much more

The there’s Christmas. It’s going to inevitably cost more as well, with two homes to decorate and heat, two turkey dinners (or equivalent), two sets of presents, etc. There’s at least two weeks of school holidays to cover for starters, and not to mention the logistics of two homes and only one Christmas Day.

BUT it doesn’t have to be this way. Over the years, LGFL Director and family lawyer Rita Gupta has helped hundreds of couples through divorce and beyond. As a working mum herself, she has a wealth of tips to share on how divorced parents and their children can have an affordable Christmas with less stress and confrontation, less time in the car and, yes, less cost too.

From stress-free child arrangement plans to not competing over presents, why parents should ignore the Christmas ads, and even why splitting Christmas Day between you might be a bad idea, Rita’s articles and videos contain helpful advice for any parents struggling with affording their co-parenting this festive season.

Tips on children's Christmas presents for divorced couples

A short video by Rita with some top tips on how to handle the Christmas present issue.

Children’s book reviews

There’s just time to get in your orders for Christmas books that help children understand a Christmas spent with separated parents.

"Last Stop on the Reindeer Express”

“What if Santa can’t find us?”

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It’s probably one of the biggest issues amongst separated parents with children; who will the kids spend Christmas Day with?

It’s tempting to think that dividing the day between your two homes is the fairest option. However, moving children from one location to another on Christmas Day itself, even just a few miles apart, is fraught with practical and emotional issues that might outweigh the benefits.

Instead, many separated couples decide to alternate who has the children on Christmas Day, and who has them on Boxing Day. It’s an arrangement that eliminates the challenges of you changing location on such a significant day and ultimately allows you all to have more time together.

Your children can relax too, knowing that they will see their other parent tomorrow for a second day of Christmas fun!

To help you decide, LGFL’s Managing Director Rita Gupta shares her “Christmas Day Split Pros and Cons” list for separated parents, grandparents and extended family.

Christmas and coercive control

Sadly, Christmas can often be used by less cooperative ex-partners as a bargaining chip. Arrangements for the entire period can also be used as a method of coercive control to cause as much upset as possible at an emotional time. Coercive control is a form of domestic abuse in law. If you feel you are being manipulated by an ex-partner after separation, do contact us for advice and to discuss practical ways to prevent this.

Still not sure what to do?

If they are old enough, ask your children. If you include them in making the plans, you already have them onside for the day itself. Discuss this with your ex-partner too; they may not have as strong views on this as you expect, or have other commitments to work around.

Once you’ve decided between you, get that agreement down in writing so it’s (literally) signed and sealed well before Christmas. If you can’t agree, we can draft a Child Arrangement letter that you can both sign up to if required. Your letter should always include a Plan B just in case circumstances change, such as a case of COVID in the family, adverse weather or (heaven forbid) a last-minute lockdown imposed by the government…

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Director Rita Gupta shares her ideas for stress-free Christmas present buying for separated families.

Christmas is always an emotive time for separated families, especially when it comes to buying Christmas presents for the children. As a separated parent, it’s all too easy to try and outdo the other parent, or over-compensate for the family no longer living together. However, this can lead to unnecessary tensions and feelings of resentment, not to mention the temptation to overspend when you or your ex-partner may not have the financial resources.

Joint Christmas presents

A simple but effective way to avoid this kind of conflict is to collaborate on a joint Christmas present list between you. Children can write their wish lists as usual, and it’s made clear that both parents will buy the main presents jointly. You can them divide the cost of the presents between the two of you, saving money for both in the process.

This joint effort sends a clear message to the children that regardless of how you as parents may feel towards each other, they (the children) are always your top priority. It also shows the kids that their parents can and will work together on the fun stuff as well as the day to day routine, which can be very reassuring.

In the long term, Christmas gift sharing between parents can also help promotes equality in an increasingly materialistic world. If presents, gifts and ‘treats’ become ways to try to gain favour with your children, that is a slippery slope. Far better to show that, as parents, you can work together to buy something really special just for them.

Written agreement letters from LGFL

If you’re struggling to agree with your ex on this or any other agreements, we can help. We can write a letter laying out a simple agreement that the other parent can agree to and sign up to. Having an impartial third party suggesting an arrangement is often sufficient to cement an agreement rather than a string of email negotiations, phone calls or texts. Call us now if we can help – 01189 735521.

We can also do the same for child arrangements over the Christmas and New Year period, so that you both can plan which days you have the kids, which days they might go to grandparents or relatives for a big family get-together, and which days you can spend at your leisure. After all, we all need a little break during Christmas!

Again, just give us a call to discuss your situation. The sooner you call, the sooner you can get Christmas sorted, and start to enjoy the holiday season.

An updated article for Christmas 2019 to include the possible impact of the General Election 2019 and an early Brexit in 2020.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. So if you haven't done so already, you need to sort out your child arrangements for the Christmas holidays 2019, pronto.

As a separated or divorced parent, it's important to agree who looks after the children in advance, to give everyone involved time to prepare. Child arrangements over any holiday period takes careful planning and a fair degree of cooperation. The Christmas holidays come with an extra layer of emotional pressure, from where the children will be on Christmas Day itself, to issues over shared costs.

Christmas child arrangement letters and agreements

Making child arrangements yourself can involve endless phone calls and diary negotiations which can be awkward, emotional and lead to potential misunderstanding. A child arrangement letter and agreement can often be the most effective way to organise your children, your ex and yourself over the Christmas 2019 holidays.

A professional, impartial letter from us can help set out exactly what you have already agreed - or want to agree. It is set out in clear terms that both parties can understand and (more often that not) agree to after just one letter. A Christmas child arrangements saves you time, stress and worry, leaving you both more time to enjoy the season with your kids.

Potential Christmas issues for separated parents

Whether you’re the resident parent or not, Christmas is a time when you may feel the emotional pressure of being a separated parent the most. Here’s our list of main issues past clients have experienced, and some suggestions of how to overcome these.

• I want the kids on Christmas Day

This is probably the top issue - which parent gets the children on Christmas Day itself. The conflict is often between the parent with custody stating that the children want to be ‘at home’, and the absent parent wanting to share the special day with their children at their home.

The fairest answer is, of course, that the children stay with one parent in the morning and one in the afternoon, so both see them on the day itself. However, this isn’t always practical in terms of geography, or compatible with celebrations involving extended family, including grandparents.

Some parents resolve the issue by alternating year to year, or holding a second Christmas Day for the children, complete with extended family. It’s a case of planning out what works for you and your family, and preferably agreeing it in writing well before the end of term.

• I want them to open their presents on Christmas Day

Again, this is such an emotive issue. Do children get all their presents on the day, or can the pleasure of receiving gifts be split between two days? If the joy of presents is as much in the giving as in the receiving, then having gifts presented by the absent parent in person, for example, is probably as important as the gift itself.

• I don’t have the same income as my ex

This can cause all sorts of stress and upset, and not just at Christmas. The pressure felt by the lower-earning parent can be reflected in them trying to ‘keep up’. The costs of presents, food, outings and other expenses can involve them taking on more financial burden/debt than they can afford. Furthermore, many parents raise the issue of using gifts as an incitement or to influence a child.

Here too, a level of cooperation can keep that to a minimum. A child arrangement letter can include as many details as you wish, such as a suggested spend limit on presents that both parents can afford. Even better is that the parties equally contribute if they can to the major present, to demonstrate positive co-parenting and avoid upstaging on Christmas Day.

• Their grandparents want to see them over Christmas

Christmas is a time when extended family members will often take the extra effort to come together and celebrate. Research has proved the importance of children knowing and being involved with extended family for their social and mental wellbeing and their sense of identity.

Planning such events in advance, and scheduling child arrangements around them will ensure that children won’t miss out on these enjoyable family gatherings. This is where it’s important that parents set aside their own personal feelings about ex in-laws and focus on the needs of the child.

• Christmas skiing or foreign holidays

If you are divorced or separated, planning a family foreign holiday at Christmas does involve one crucial item of paperwork.

If you intend to go abroad with your children at any time of year, you must get permission from your ex. If you take children abroad without the permission of anyone else with parental responsibility, this is classed as child abduction and is a criminal offence. You should always get a permission letter from the person with parental responsibility and carry with you through all border controls ideally, or at least have an email trail.

If you are the resident parent, you may be concerned about this. As the Resolution website explains:

“Common fears include concerns about whether your ex will come back or not, whether your child will be safe and what happens if something goes wrong. Perhaps you don’t think your ex is responsible enough to take your child away, or your child is old enough to go away without you.”

A child arrangement letter or agreement can help define exactly the arrangements for when children are away. Don't leave this to the last minute before you travel. Arrange it well in advance to avoid letters getting delayed by the Christmas break.

Flying solo

As the world becomes more global, many parents are based abroad for work purposes. A common issue now emerging is whether a child should be allowed to travel as an Unaccompanied Minor with airlines.

As our Director Rita Gupta explains:

“The issue of unaccompanied minors, continues to polarise view between parents. Often it is simply not practical from a costs and time perspective for one parent to fly to another country and collect a child, particularly at peak times such as Christmas when air fares are at their highest. In such cases often one parent will suggest using the unaccompanied minor airline service. If this is accepted by the other parent, then there should be a letter or agreement in place with a clear set of obligations on both parents to ensure that a child travels safely and without any distress caused by lack of clarity of arrangements or similarly one parent being difficult.”

As with all arrangements, a child-centred approach needs to be adopted at all times. Sometimes one parent needs to accept that for some parents ,this is simply too much of a worry. In this case, a compromise is necessary such as sharing the travel arrangements or the costs of airfare tickets.

Travel to the EU after 31 January 2020

Depending on the outcome of the General Election on Thursday 12 December 2019, Brexit may or may not happen on 31st January 2020. If it does, and depending on the deal agreed or not, it may impact on travel to the EU. You may need to renew your or your child's passport earlier than expected, for example. For the latest details, see the "Visit Europe after Brexit" webpage at https://www.gov.uk/visit-europe-brexit. Whatever the outcome, you will still need a permission letter.

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If you’re planning a family holiday this Easter, now is the time to sort out your child arrangements with your ex-partner.

However, making child arrangements for holidays with your ex-spouse or partner may not be the easiest of conversations. It is all too easy for emotions and old resentments to bubble over, especially where one parent wants to take children abroad.

Child arrangements for holidays abroad

If you do want to take your children abroad during the Easter holidays, you will need permission from your ex-spouse. As part of your shared parental responsibility, you must:

• Tell your ex of your plan to take the children abroad
• Make sure your ex formally agrees before you start booking!
• Ensure you have the passport
• Provide full contact details of where the child is going, staying and telephone numbers

If you take your children out of the country without their other parent’s permission, even for a holiday, this is legally a case of child abduction.

The same of course applies if you ex-spouse wants to take the children abroad. They must seek and obtain your permission, and you must agree to their request before the children travel.

Child arrangements for holidays at home

If your ex spouse has child access or regular contact with the children, you need to agree arrangements in advance to avoid a last minute rush. If relations have become strained, this can be difficult as the end of term looms on the horizon.

Child arrangement letters from LGFL

At LGFL, we can write and send a formal child arrangements letter. This clearly lays out any decisions already made or proposes a set of arrangements. A child arrangement letter significantly reduces the amount of direct contact required between you and your ex. All they need to do is reply in writing agreeing to the arrangements, and the job is done.

Many of our single parent clients find this method of agreeing child arrangements is efficient, impartial and ‘official’, resulting in less hassle and better arrangements for their children.

Timing is crucial

With the current uncertainty over Brexit, travel to the EU could well be disrupted, if not downright problematic, over the Easter holidays. Equally, the courts usually experience a rush of applications for Specific Issues Orders before every school holiday from divorced parents who have left arrangements to the last minute and then cannot agree.

Needless to say, we recommend making child arrangements as soon as possible. Contact us to discuss your child arrangements letter, which could be eggs-actly what you need to ensure everyone in the family has a relaxed and enjoyable Easter holiday 2019!

To divorce or not to divorce? LGFL Director takes a look at new evidence as to why divorce might be the best option.

For all the unhappy couples who decided in January that this was the month they would finally file for divorce, I know from professional experience there are many more who decide to stay together ‘for the sake of the children’.

However, recent evidence is mounting that children who live in a home where there are unresolved tensions between parents can be adversely affected by the resulting arguments, negativity and potential verbal and emotional abuse.

Younger children and separation

The inevitable conclusion is that if you have younger children and are considering separating due to irreconcilable differences with your spouse, divorce might actually be the better option than staying together because children are more adaptable when they are younger. They therefore get used to growing up with separated parents, and having two homes.

If you wish to talk through your options for divorce in complete confidence, call us for a one to one free 30 minute consultation. You can meet us at our highly discreet countryside offices in Swallowfield. Or, we can arrange to meet you in our private office at Spaces in central Reading, at a time to suit your requirements.

The impact of delaying divorce: a personal insight

In a remarkable article for The Telegraph, Nell Frizzel tells her story, of begging her parents to get divorced aged 9, and them finally announcing the split just three weeks before her A-levels exams. She is remarkably frank, describing how in her view it is:

“Better to have a disorienting break while you’re young, than to suffer years in the company of two people enacting a corrosive war of insults, screaming, lying, gaslighting, sulking, infidelity or violence, centimetres from where you’re trying to do your homework.”

And in support of this, an article in Psychology Today by Susan Pease Gadoua suggests that:

“Divorce does not harm kids, per se. There’s ample research out there that divorce isn’t the worst thing that parents can do to kids: Fighting terribly and subjecting them to your vitriolic hatred toward each other is the worst; staying married in such a state is actually worse for kids than if you actually got divorced.”

 

Not just the kids

The UCL study highlighted another important issue. Divorced lone mothers who became the home parent for older children were more likely to develop mental health problems than lone mothers who have divorced when the children were younger.

Putting the children first

It’s a phrase we hear a lot, how parents want to ‘put the children first’. At LGFL, we take a slightly different slant, in that we put the children at the heart of everything we do in a family law case, including divorce.

It’s an approach that integrates all the legal aspects with a pragmatic overview of future family life moving forward. For example, “Putting the children first” might cause a parent to fight tooth and nail to keep the family home, when actually they cannot afford it, nor require such a large house once separated from their spouse.

Putting the children at the heart of the divorce involves a practical look at the finances alongside other issues, and realising what is important for the children is proximity to friends, family, school, stability, days out and not (necessarily) the size of their bedroom. We also urge clients not to put themselves under constant financial pressure which again causes stress which can pass down to the children.

Get legal advice now

If you are considering divorce, expert legal advice can never be sought too early. As one half of a married couple, you’ll need to untangle many aspects of your life including day to day finances, property, investments, and pensions, and ensure that your divorce settlement is fair and fit for your future life.

Call us at LGFL for a personal, bespoke and highly discreet service that, as we’ve said before, puts your children at the heart of everything.