Ensuring Support for every child
We accept referrals when we’re confident we can meet a child’s unique needs—while safeguarding the wellbeing of those already in our care and education.
Referral and Placement Process
When considering all the referrals we receive, our key concern is to understand if we are the right placement for the child, which means we are able to fully support them in a home or education environment that is conducive to meeting their specific needs, whilst continuing to meet the needs of the existing children in the home or class group/school.
Working Together for a Positive Start
A bespoke transition plan, aimed at ensuring as smooth a transition as possible to the relevant care home or school will be created. Discussions will be held with the child’s social worker, parents (if involved) and previous school or care provider, to gather everyone’s views and plan accordingly.
Our residential care placements include a place in our school and input from our Clinical Services Team.
Children placed in our Activity Residential Care Services will have educational learning opportunities embedded in their activity programme, with oversight from our Clinical Services Team.
Activities with Purpose
Every child receives a personalised transition plan—with care, education, and clinical support working together from day one
Understanding Our Assessment
Shaping Futures
From the very start, we take time to truly understand each child—so their care is tailored, supportive, and built around who they are.
Residential Care
At the beginning of every placement into our Residential Care services, we carry out a thorough and comprehensive assessment of the child’s individual needs. This process begins once the child has joined us and is designed to help us gain a clear and holistic understanding of their background, strengths, and areas where support is required. The assessment allows us to identify the specific resources, therapeutic interventions, and care strategies that supports a child’s wellbeing and development.
It’s important to emphasise that this assessment is not used to determine whether the child remains in our care. That decision will already have been made and agreed upon before the placement begins. Rather, the purpose of the assessment is to ensure we are fully equipped to provide the right support from day one.
Activity Residential Care
We carry out a comprehensive report at both 4 and 8 weeks to provide valuable support to a child’s social worker and other professionals in identifying and securing a suitable long-term placement.
Education
The school will complete a full review of the child’s EHCP, undertaking formative and summative assessments to ensure the child is able to access learning at an appropriate level.
We believe it is the comprehensive pre-admission process which helps to make our placements effective and ensure we understand and support the individual needs of each child, which is key to providing stability and enabling development.