The Home has a history of working with boys and girls aged between 13 and 17 years (and registered for boys and girls aged 9-17 years) with complex needs arising from emotional trauma and the subsequent impact on behaviour including presenting issues of self-harm, inappropriate sexualised behaviour, loss, bereavement and attachment trauma, substance use and frequent absence from home or school. They may have experienced some form of neglect or abuse including sexual exploitation. As a result, our young people can face uphill challenges and must deal with a range of complex feelings.
The Home provides care for young people formally accommodated by a Local Authority in accordance with Section 20 or Section 31 (Care Order) of the Children Act (1989) and placed in the Home. Placements may be short or long term from between one day and up to 3 years or more. Young people are usually placed from foster or adoption placement or other residential placement that has been ended and, therefore, most have experienced a number of placements, multiple carers and repeated change and loss. We occasionally admit young people directly from their family home with no prior experience of placements. Young people may move back to their family, onto another foster or residential placement or onto independent living.
