Faye Hamilton is Savannah’s mother. She struggles in the morning as she has cancer, so getting Savannah to school is a team effort. When the pandemic started, the government told Faye that her household should start shielding to protect her from the virus. She bought year five and six books to teach Savannah the syllabus from home. Together they cultivated original and creative ways to learn. One day they created a giant cloud in the back garden. Other activities include shadow puppetry and painting, for which Savannah showed a particular talent. They even made an astronaut helmet out of papier-mâché. As schools opened up, Savannah’s school contacted social services. There was tension over the risk of bringing COVID home. The school’s report was concerned about Faye and Savannah. Savannah returned to school in September after lockdown. When Faye caught COVID just before Christmas she became very unwell and was in the hospital for nine days. In January, when she returned home, the supervising social worker was keen to arrange a meeting to discuss the report. As soon as she entered Faye’s home, she noticed Savannah’s paintings lining the walls and two of them dedicated to her certificates. They spoke about the report, Faye’s history with social services, and Savannah herself. When another social worker visited, she understood that Faye and Savannah were steeped in Jamaican culture and supported her identity, disagreeing with a point made by the school in their report. Faye requested to see her assessment and was comforted by the affirmation that Savannah is loved and supported by herself and an extended network. When the social workers finally closed the case, Faye approached someone in Camden’s leadership to commend how they worked with her and Savannah. Faye found it inspiring that the social workers listened to and tried to understand her family. She spoke about how difficult it can feel to have social work involvement, but in this instance, she was part of the process and felt her voice was heard.