Accommodation Sourcing
Semi -independent accommodation
We provide a semi-independent home for young people aged 16 + who may be leaving care, leaving young offenders institutions or facing a placement breakdown. We have staff available in different areas of the country and as such, we are able to work towards providing out of city support were required.
We aim to work with the young person to achieve the outcomes set out in his/her pathway plan which would include working within the legal framework such as the Human Right Act 1983, Children Act 1989 and the Leaving Care Act 2000. We also take into account the Children Act 2004 agenda, by promoting it's five key outcomes as part of a multi-agency support network.
Our worker will aim to verify the well-being of the young person through personal contact and also follow any 'Check-In Procedure' i.e. memorable or safe phrase or word to check that the young person is acting with free will. In a situation where there are any concerns, these will be passed on to the manager/placing authority/ follow the Children Missing from Home and Care protocol.
Emergency placement
We will accept referrals on an emergency basis, however kindly ring us to check availability. We also strive to ensure we work alongside services to provide a safe and warm environment for the young people referred to our service.
It is crucial that the young person (16+) requiring support has a nominated social worker or probation officer and funding agreement is confirmed before admission.
Young People's Floating Support
We aim to work with the young person to achieve the outcomes set out in his/her pathway plan. These would include working within the legal framework such as the Human Right Act 1983, Children Act 1989 and the Leaving Care Act 2000.
We also take into account the Children Act 2004 agenda of promoting the five key outcomes as part of a multi-agency support network.
We aim to follow a ‘Checking in Procedures’ agreed in the Placement Plan of the young person to enable support worker to verify the well-being and whereabouts of a young person. This will include regular contact times varying from daily to weekly as agreed with the placing authority and the young person.
The minimum floating support will be a weekly visit or session within which our workers will aim to be flexible for young people. This takes into account that the young person may be working irregular shifts or having regular overnight stays at family members or other possible circumstances
At the end of each support visit/session, the young people will be given details of the next scheduled session and if the young person is not there/does not attend, our worker will endeavour to ring the young person to verify their well-being and subsequently arrange a new session.
Our worker will aim to verify the well-being of the young person through personal contact or phone contact and also follow any 'Check-In Procedure'.
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