Families Care Ltd provides care for Young People aged up to 18 years with a range of differing needs and presenting problems.  The Young People are cared for in small homes catering for between one and three Young People.  Each home offers a safe, warm and caring environment whilst specialising in providing for specific types of need.  Our staffing ratios are agreed at the placement meeting.

 

The security of placement, we do not give up on Young People without exploring every possible solution in order to keep them living with us.

 

Directors taking a 'hands on approach', to ensuring that the company always provides the highest quality of care and education.

 

A highly skilled and qualified senior management team all of who are very experienced in child care.  They include two qualified Social Workers and three Group Managers all of whom are undertaking their NVQ 4.

16 small homes with their own dedicated staff and management teams.  The homes are located in a variety of locations in order to try and meet the individual needs of the young people.

 

A staff group that have or are working towards NVQ 3 qualification.  Specific Training, which includes Special Needs, Child Protection, Self Esteem / Self Harm, Life Story work, Communication and other relevant courses.

 

All Staff have undertaken training in De-escalation and approved Restraint techniques, First Aid, Health & Safety and Food Hygiene courses; these are ongoing and updated regularly.

 

A flexible approach to meet the needs of each and every young person.

 

A proven track record of providing care packages that allows young people to move through their difficulties and often successfully move back to their communities or into the wider world of employment or education.

 

The school is on the last stages of DFE registration with imminent approval.

 

An education team which works with those on remand, over 16, and supports the young people who are able to access mainstream education.