⟡ “Refusing to Speak Is Not Refusing to Cooperate — It’s Refusing to Be Harmed” ⟡
A legal demand for disability accommodation. A written record of retaliation. And a formal declaration that safeguarding ceased to be care the moment it demanded pain.
Filed: 23 April 2025
Reference: SWANK/WCC/EQA-01
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Formal letter to Kirsty Hornal and Sam Brown demanding legal disability accommodation under the Equality Act 2010. Refutes mislabeling of lawful boundaries as non-compliance. Cites psychiatric reports, statutory breaches, and prepares grounds for oversight escalation.
I. What Happened
After over a year of requesting written-only communication due to clinically documented disability, Polly Chromatic issued this formal legal demand to Westminster Children’s Services.
The letter:
Defines the written-only request as a reasonable adjustment, not a preference
Identifies repeated breaches by Westminster despite knowledge of medical risk
Frames verbal contact as a physical accessibility barrier, not emotional discomfort
Highlights the contradiction: the council claimed the parent was both “harassing” (too communicative) and “non-engaged” (too silent)
Issues a warning: continued discrimination will result in referral to SWE, EHRC, and the Ombudsman
It is not an appeal. It is an evidentiary ultimatum.
II. What the Letter Establishes
The parent’s refusal to engage verbally is protected under Section 20 of the Equality Act
Westminster’s refusal to respect this adjustment amounts to disability-based victimisation
The PLO and CIN process were initiated in full knowledge of these medical boundaries
The harm done was procedural, repeated, and recorded — not accidental
The social workers involved are now on regulatory notice
III. Why SWANK Filed It
Because when a council treats a medical condition as defiance, it’s not miscommunication — it’s malpractice. SWANK archived this document as the definitive articulation of rights, boundaries, and consequences. It is the letter that says: You were told. You kept going. And now it’s public.
SWANK filed this to:
Cement the record of refusal-to-accommodate leading to institutional harm
Define the legal link between disability adjustment and safeguarding escalation
Initiate public accountability procedures through regulatory escalation
IV. Violations
Equality Act 2010 –
• Section 20: Failure to make reasonable adjustments
• Section 27: Victimisation after assertion of rights
• Section 149: Breach of Public Sector Equality DutyHuman Rights Act 1998 –
• Article 6: Access to justice
• Article 8: Respect for family life
• Article 14: Discrimination in the application of rightsChildren Act 1989 – Safeguarding retaliation and emotional harm to minors
Social Work England Standards – Misuse of professional authority, misrepresentation of engagement
UNCRPD – Article 21: Accessible communication; Article 16: Protection from exploitation, violence, and abuse
V. SWANK’s Position
When a disabled person asserts their lawful boundary, and a government body calls it “non-engagement,” it isn’t a misunderstanding. It’s a lie. A lie designed to justify state intrusion. And when that lie is told in the name of safeguarding, it’s not just offensive — it’s actionable.
SWANK London Ltd. demands:
Immediate implementation of written-only communication as a standing adjustment
Formal acknowledgment that prior contact attempts constituted legal discrimination
Full referral of involved officers to SWE and EHRC for regulatory investigation
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