About
We help children engage their bodies and minds through fun and educational activities.
Our Aims.
We pride ourselves in providing a safe and caring environment similar to that of a family home, for all of our children and young people.
This is facilitated by and built on the affection of the staff in a professional and caring manner, that focuses on meeting the holistic needs of children and young people in a nurturing and honest way.
ADMISSIONS
Matching the needs of young people is an essential process. As young people will usually have a range of emotional needs requiring a high level of support. We will always require an up-to-date risk assessment from the placing authority. Our pre-admission risk assessment will consider the needs of any current young people placed and any likely impact on their needs when deciding if the referral is an appropriate placement for the young person as well as our resources and staff experience to meet the child’s needs.
Pre-Admission
All referrals for a placement will be subject to our referral and allocation policy. Referral will be made using our standard referral form. This will be considered by the Home manager and Responsible Individual. Home Manager will liaise with referring Social Worker in order to gather more information on the child, including risk assessment, placement plan, medical history and other looked after children documentation. On the basis that placement suitability is not in question the child or young person will be allocated a key worker who will take the lead role in arranging meetings and initial visit with the responsible social worker, with support from a member of the management team as part of the preadmission process.
Admission or Transitioning into the Home:
On the day of admission, the key worker or a designated staff member will be assigned to welcome and care for the child on that day.
The key worker will orientate the child, parents and family around the home and introduce them to the staff and other young people. When showing them around the home they will be given practical information such as the location of the toilets, bathrooms, phone, fire exits etc.
An inventory of the young person’s belongings will also be made, a copy signed and dated by the child and their key worker will be kept in young person’s personal file. After the family have left, the key worker and staff should be sensitive and support the child or young person to understand and manage the way they may be feeling.
