4.7 Drove Road Residential Service |
AMENDMENTS
This Statement of Purpose was significantly amended in January 2010, please read the whole statement.
Contents
- Overall Aims and Objectives of the Children's Home
- Facilities and Services
- Registered Provider, Registered Manager and Staff Details
- Arrangements for Supervision, Training and Development of Employees
- Organisational Structure of the Home
- Needs and Numbers of Children for Whom Accommodation is Provided
- Criteria for Admission
- The Home's Ethos and Philosophy
- Health
- Education
- Recreational, Sporting and Cultural Activities
- Consultation with Children
- Positive Interventions and Management of Children
- Safeguarding and Counter Acting Bullying
- Unauthorised Absence
- Surveillance of Children
- Fire Precautions and Associated Emergency Procedures
- Religious Instruction and Observance
- Contact
- Complaints
- Reviews of Placement Plans
- Anti Discriminatory Practice
1. Overall Aims and Objectives of the Children's Home
This document is produced in line with the requirements of the Care Standards Act 2000.
Brighton & Hove Children & Young People's Trust provide a range of specialised support services to children and young people with disabilities and their families.
These include Drove Road and Tudor House, residential children's homes, Outreach which provides community based care, Cherish youth clubs and play schemes, Direct Payments and Link Plus, a respite fostering scheme run by Barnardos.
55 Drove Road, Portslade
Residential stays are provided for families as a supportive and preventative service, designed to enable young people to remain in their own homes for as long as possible. Drove Road also provides full-time placement for 2 young people enabling close family relationships within the locality.
The service has residential provision for up to 6 young people on planned stays and 2 young people living full-time utilizing 8 single bedrooms.
The service operates for 363 days of the year, for young people receiving short breaks and shared care, 365 days per year for 2 young people receiving full time support.
The actual numbers of young people resident at any one time is calculated according to individual needs and behaviours, so at times there may be fewer than eight.
There are currently over 25 young people and their families receiving this service.
While young people are staying with us we aim to provide a positive, safe, stimulating and supportive environment where individual needs can be met. Emphasis is placed on social interaction, communication and personal development to maximise opportunities for self confidence, self advocacy and to enhance life skills.
The Specialist Social Work team, based at Seaside View Child Development Centre, works closely with all the services at Drove Road, to ensure appropriate and well-managed provision of services to children with disabilities and their families.
There are also close links with other agencies and services, such as Education and Health Care colleagues.
2. Facilities and Services
The accommodation provided at Drove Road is a large eight-bedded home with a substantial outside area. It includes an enclosed, level access garden with play facilities, 8 single bedrooms and a separate car park.
55 Drove Road is a large building, which accommodates separate services on different levels. All of the services have their own entrance and facilities so they run independently and discreetly of each other. The residential service occupies the second floor, which is adjacent to the car park and garden.
Facilities in the home are focused on the needs of the particular group of young people.
Each young person has their own bedroom and shares facilities such as bathrooms and toilets.
Although the rooms for short breaks may be used by different young people in the course of a week, young people are encouraged to bring personal belongings such as photos and pictures, so that their rooms can be personalised for each stay. Personal items can be kept at Drove Road between stays. The two full time placements do not share their bedrooms.
Aids for young people's support are available together with specialist equipment if required e.g., adapted bicycles, sensory equipment, specialist car harnesses etc.
Recognising that communication needs can vary, individual systems such as picture symbols and photographs are available and used throughout the home.
The staff team works closely with parents and other agencies to establish a care programme for each young person that encourages personal development, choice and independence, social and leisure opportunities.
The staff team endeavours to create a safe, homely atmosphere and to provide a range of leisure, social, sporting and educational activities to ensure each young person's stay is an enjoyable experience.
All of the above are checked and monitored by our formal inspections and monitoring visits, which occur via the Council's Care Standards Officer as well as Ofsted.
Visits by the Care Standards Officer take place on a monthly basis to provide ongoing records of performance and monitor practice, as well as to build relationships with staff and young people, enabling good communication.
All visits are discussed with the Practice Manager to discuss service delivery and any concerns. Records of the visits are sent to Jenny Brickell (Head of Service) and made available to Ofsted.
Ofsted is a National Independent body who inspect all children's homes against the National Minimum Standards and Care Standards Act 2000, to ensure that minimum standards of care are achieved.
Formal Ofsted Inspections take place annually, with other planned and unannounced visits also likely.
The Inspection Reports are made available to the public and can be seen at the home or on request.
3. Registered Provider, Registered Manager and Staff Details
The registered provider of services at 55 Drove Road is Brighton & Hove Council, Children & Young People's Trust.
Jenny Brickell, Head of Service for Disabled Children is the Responsible Individual for the Council.
Jenny Brickell has worked for Brighton & Hove Council for the past 10 years. She has been a Manager in disabled children's services for 11 years. Prior to this, Jenny has 14 years experience of mainstream children's social work including residential settings.
The Practice Managers for Drove Road are Karen Rusbridge and Kelly Baker.
Karen has worked with young people with disabilities since 1997 and became the Practice Manager in December 2007.
Kelly has worked at Drove Road since 1997 and also started as Practice manager in December 2007.
4. Arrangements for Supervision, Training and Development of Employees
Recruitment and Selection is carried out in line with the required standards of the Care Standards Act, Brighton & Hove Council procedures and recommendations of the Warner Report. Documents are kept on individual files to evidence the recruitment, induction and probationary process. Further staff details are kept on a main staff file at Brighton & Hove Council main buildings.
All staff have an enhanced police check prior to undertaking a comprehensive induction following the National Induction Standards for use in Children's Social Care 2006.
This takes place during a 12 month Probation Period whereby staff learn and perform to the standards expected of them and the ethos of the unit.
Staff are expected to fulfil their responsibilities in an open and constructive manner and be receptive to a wide range of emotions from the young people in their care.
Staff share their ideas of best practice in child-care provision through personal and group discussion, and seek to evaluate standards on a regular basis.
Emphasis is based on personal development and teamwork to secure care objectives.
There are staff meetings every two weeks where individual young people's needs and progress are discussed, with Care Programmes reviewed and updated as necessary.
As well as a core induction programme, staff receive training in a wide range of subjects including: epilepsy, autism, child care, safeguarding and child protection, managing behaviours, communication etc.
All care staff are required to have NVQ3 or equivalent. Of the current staff group 60% have completed their qualifications with other staff registered to begin the award.
The senior care staff are required to have registered qualifications of NVQ4 or equivalent that they are currently working towards. At present 1 senior staff has completed the award and 1 currently undertaking the award. A further 2 Senior Care Officers will be registered to complete the qualification when in post.
All staff have regular formal supervision in line with Brighton and Hove Council Operational Policy June 2007 and Care Standards Act 2000. Formal supervision is completed on a monthly basis (unless otherwise stated for part time employees and relief staff). Informal supervision is provided as and when required.
In addition to supervision, staff have an annual appraisal and Personal Development Plan (PDP) which is reviewed every 6 months. The PDP scheme highlights the importance of forward planning and improvement. Dedicated Bi-annual and review meetings are linked with supervision to create an ongoing process relating to development, achievements and training.
The PDPs are brought together to create an annual Team Development Plan (TDP).
The TDP is passed to the Council's Training department who use it to plan for the following years training courses. All development and planning is related to the Children and Young People's Plan.
5. Organisational Structure of the Home
| Staffing | |
| Di Smith | Director of Children & Young People's Trust |
| Liz Rugg | Assistant Director |
| Jenny Brickell | Head of Disabled Children's Services |
| Caroline Elton | Service Manager – Residential & Short Break services |
| Karen Rusbridge | Practice Manager |
| Kelly Baker | Practice Manager |
| 4 FTE | Senior Care Officers |
| 16.5 FTE | Home Care Support Workers |
| 4 FTE | Night Home Care Support Workers |
| Relief Home Care Support Workers | |
| 1 | Handy Person |
| 2 | Domestic Assistants |
| 1 | Team Administrator |
Each young person has a Lead Support Worker who will be the primary support to implement communication systems, liaise with families and colleagues, completing risk assessments, participating in meetings and reviews. The lead support worker will be involved with a young person's introduction and transitions to the home, and will continue to see the young person during stays.
Staff are responsible for the direct support and supervision to young people, maintenance of the environment, daily household tasks and daily admin for their home.
To ensure the smooth daily running of the unit, staff also have responsibility for specialist areas. These include maintaining and developing the sensory room, producing symbols, photos and communication books, ensuring toys, equipment are in good working condition as well as lead support worker duties for young person.
The staff team at Drove Road works closely with families to maintain contact and involvement in the child's life and future plans. Regular informal conversations as well as formal meetings and reviews facilitate positive relationships.
Drove Road is staffed for 24 hour support. During the daytime a minimum of two staff are on duty per shift. This increases dependant on the needs of the young person i.e., requiring higher levels of supervision, managing behaviour or medical conditions such as epilepsy. During the night (9.30pm-7.30am), there is a minimum of one 'waking night' staff on duty and one 'sleep in' staff that is on call. This may also be increased to meet specific needs of the young people staying. All staffing ratios are provided in accordance with a risk assessment and understanding of the young persons requirements for supervision and support.
There are 2 part time ancillary workers, who work weekday mornings and a part time gardener/handyperson.
In their absence, care staff undertake household duties, involving the young people as appropriate. Brighton & Hove Council use named contractors to ensure larger maintenance requirements are completed.
In addition to the contracted care staff, Drove Road has a pool of 'relief' workers, who provide cover in times of staff sickness or leave.
At times, staff may work alone with young people, for example when they are out, or in the home while colleagues are out.
When alone, staff carry a mobile phone for emergency contact.
Decisions about whether it is appropriate for a young person to be out, or in the home, on a 1:1 basis, are subject to risk assessments.
The home may be unoccupied while young people are at school, or when everybody has gone out.
For emergencies the 'on call' arrangements are that, staff may contact colleagues, line managers, phone 999 or contact the out of hours Emergency Duty Service (EDS) for support.
6. Needs and Numbers of Children for Whom Accommodation is Provided
Drove Road provides accommodation for young people who are a minimum of age 10, and a maximum of age 18. Following prior authorisation from Ofsted named children under the age of 10 years are able to stay for short breaks at the home.
At age 18, the young people will transfer to the Adult Social Care Services, and transition plans are supported in the months approaching a person's 18th birthday.
Young people of both sexes use the service and staff are vigilant about safeguarding issues, supervising young people carefully, whilst understanding the need for 'private times' when the young person can be alone.
The young people at Drove Road all have levels of learning disabilities, as defined in educational statements.
All of the young people are treated as individuals, who have their own unique relationships, experiences, strengths and needs.
Many have behaviours which can be inappropriate and challenging, and staff have expertise to manage and support these situations. All staff are trained to work in a positive manner and be able to diffuse volatile situations and intervene when necessary, see Section 13.
When planning stays for young people, staff take in to account of the mix of behaviours, and consideration is given to age, compatibility, shared interests and required staffing levels.
This may mean that we do not have full occupancy all of the time, but it ensures that young people are looked after as safely as possible.
While some young people live at 55 Drove Road on a full-time care basis, others will stay for planned short breaks. The home is divided to enable the young people to have separate areas which are both self sufficient and can operate discreetly from each other. The young people share areas within the home when appropriate to develop positive peer relationships as well as enjoy shared activities and learning opportunities. Staff are sensitive to the different needs of the young people and will follow the views of the young people when they want to be together or alone.
7. Criteria for Admission
A young person will be considered for admission if he/she:
- Are aged between 10 and 18 years, with 18 being the age at which the services transfer to Adult services
- Has a severe learning disability / difficulty, or a more moderate learning difficulty where it is assessed that their needs are best met through the input of services at Drove Road
- Young people may be accommodated under 10 years old with prior Ofsted agreement
Exceptions to this are young people who require nursing care, wheelchair users or have limited mobility. Young people whose behaviour is agreed to be likely to render the environment unsafe for them, other children or staff will also be outside of the criteria and referred to more appropriate services.
Short break stays are defined as many stays during each year, ideally to a regular, planned weekly/monthly pattern, not exceeding a total of 120 overnights per annum.
Shared Care is support which exceeds 120 overnights per annum.
If, following an assessment of need by a social worker, it appears that a young person could benefit from residential short stays at Drove Road; the proposal would be presented to the Disability Services Resource Panel.
The monthly Resource Panel is made up of representatives from a range of disability support services (e.g. social work, outreach, residential and link, CAMHS, SHH) who would consider which service(s) is best able to meet the needs of the young person and their family.
If Drove Road is deemed the most appropriate service, the Practice Manager, and a nominated lead support worker will arrange to visit the home and the school, to introduce him/herself to the young person. Other settings may also be visited. Seeing young people in different settings enables staff to gain relevant information about them e.g. their behaviour, health needs, leisure interests, food likes/dislikes, level of support required for personal care etc.
The young person is then invited to Drove Road for a number of 'tea visits'; the number being determined by the young person and family, but three is normally sufficient.
It is expected that the parent/carer will accompany the young person on the initial visit.
The needs of each young person, and the ability of the residential support to meet those needs, are continually assessed during the introductory process. A final decision is made at the placement meeting which is set up (by the social worker) to determine the suitability of the care package and the frequency of future overnight stays.
The suitability of the placement is discussed at each Looked after Child (LAC) child care review.
In addition, the key worker assigned to each young person will liaise with families to establish an individual plan that seeks to maximise each young person's potential in all areas of personal development.
Support Programmes reflect individual needs and uphold the young person's right of choice whilst encouraging privacy, respect, honesty and independence, cultural and religious beliefs.
Drove Road would only consider an emergency referral if the young person meets all the criteria and are resourced to do so. An urgent assessment would be completed with all information gathered from the Social Worker. The referral would also be discussed with our Ofsted inspector. An initial review would be held within 7 days and if required a suitable alternative placement should be found as soon as possible with the expectation of this occurring within 21 days. Any deviation from this would require further consultation with Ofsted.
It is acknowledged that this would be an exception and therefore a planned introduction would not be possible.
In circumstances where the family of a young person known to us ask for emergency support, we will be as flexible as possible.
For example, if a carer was to be admitted to hospital and we were able to look after the young person, it may be in their best interests to do so.
However, requests for increases in packages are considered at Resource Panel.
8. The Home's Ethos and Philosophy
The guiding principles for the way the service is operated are established in the Children Act 1989, the Care Standards Act 2000, Every Child Matters 2004 and associated guidance. They include the following;
The welfare of the child is paramount, and work will be child-centred.
The Children & Young Peoples Trust is committed to achieving the Every Child Matters 5 outcomes for children (Be Healthy, Stay Safe, Enjoy & Achieve, Make a Positive Contribution, Achieve Economic Wellbeing). A Children & Young Peoples plan sets out 25 priorities describing how the partnership is going to achieve a shared vision to make a positive impact on the lives of all children.
It is our vision that Brighton and Hove should be the best place in the country for children & young people to grow up. We want to ensure that all our children & young people have the best possible start in life, so that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential, whatever that may be.
Children have rights:
- To be safe and cared for
- To have their wishes and feelings taken into account
- To be offered choices
- To be given information on important issues in their lives
Services will be provided in partnership with children, parents, carers and other agencies.
Children with disabilities are children first: they have the needs of all children, and may have special needs in addition.
Children with disabilities are entitled to a life which is as normal as possible. They will usually be cared for best in their own families, and for this they and their families may need the provision of family support services.
Children with disabilities are at high risk of social exclusion. Provision of family support or residential services should be local and promote inclusion.
No specific theoretical or therapeutic model is used.
However, we would work to support implementation of any therapeutic techniques as required by Care Plans and in consultation with families and Social Workers or Health colleagues. E.g. Speech Therapists, Community Nurses or Psychiatrists.
9. Health
Young People are encouraged to live a healthy lifestyle and are supported in this by physical exercise and activities, a healthy diet and monitoring health needs.
All young people are registered with their family GP and dentist.
Information about their health is identified via the Health Care Plan at the outset of the placement. This would explore and clarify details of mobility, adaptations used, feeding methods as well as medication and any procedures for particular conditions or symptoms.
If a child/young person is unwell when a planned short break is due to begin, he/she should not attend Drove Road but remain at home.
It is also requested that staff be informed of any illness suffered within the week prior to a stay.
In the event of a child becoming unwell during their care the parents would be contacted first as a matter of course to take their child home and seek the advice of the family GP. However, if for some reason it were not possible to contact the parents, a GP from the local surgery would be called if the family GP could not attend. For young people living full-time at the home, families will be contacted to inform them of their child's illness but staff will support the young person at 55 Drove Road.
Any contagious or infectious conditions will be treated following advice of a GP and young people/staff sent home accordingly.
Routine check-ups, appointments, and access to wider medical input, such as psychological and psychiatric expertise are the responsibility of the parent for young people in the short break service. When young people live full time or shared care, we will work with families to discuss the most appropriate support and arrangement of required input.
When staff administer medication, their role is that of a competent parent/carer. Staff are assessed to administer medication and must have an annual reassessment.
In order to apply the mediation and healthcare policy successfully the onus rests on parents to supply any medication in the original container, and to provide accurate and up-to-date information about the health needs of their child.
Whenever possible, parents are consulted about medical interventions but also sign a form giving their permission for staff to take emergency action as required if they are unobtainable.
Staff work closely with local health professionals for advice.
10. Education
Close links are maintained with the schools and parents, to encourage young people to achieve their full potential and to ensure, where required, that special educational needs are met.
A copy of the young person's individual education plan (IEP) is held and both staff and school offer a consistent approach in managing their behaviour and achieving their educational targets.
Staff attend Annual Reviews of pupils and have regular liaison with teaching staff to discuss the progress of individuals.
Study facilities and support is provided to young people to enable and promote continuing education outside of a school environment. Young people are supported to complete homework during stays.
11. Recreational, Sporting and Cultural Activities
Our aim is to offer a stimulating and creative environment that encourages play and the development of personal and social skills.
Drove Road has a soft-play room (with ball pool), a sensory room, computer and entertainment facilities and a large garden with play facilities, bikes, a go-kart and games equipment.
We have our own transport for outings, visits, i.e. swimming, walks, cinema and bowling. Camping and holiday trips also take place so young people can enjoy new and different experiences.
Activities are planned on an individual and group basis. These are organised in accordance with a young person's choice, care plans and risk assessments.
12. Consultation with Children
Each young person who stays at Drove Road will be given a copy of our Children's Guide.
The guide is a child friendly version of this document, giving information about how the service is run and who to speak to if there are difficulties. A computer program is also available to provide information and support the Children's guide.
Each young person has a lead support worker allocated to them, who co-ordinates information from home and school, to ensure a consistent approach.
Lead support workers are available during introductory visits to the service, and will often be on duty during the young person's stay. This person will consult with and check the wellbeing of the child, reporting back as appropriate to families and staff.
The lead support worker is also the person most likely to plan with the young person for their LAC review, which is a forum for reviewing the care received and the young persons views.
Communication with non-verbal and verbal children is enhanced and facilitated by the provision of a range of pictorial, symbolic and vocalisation systems.
This enables young people to raise issues or ask questions of staff in a variety of ways.
We have computer facilities which produce communication symbols and these can be accessed by staff and children.
13. Positive Interventions and Management of Children
Given the range of disabilities that the children have, it is understood and predicted that they may present a level of inappropriate, aggressive or challenging behaviour to carers and/or other children.
Where required young people will have a behaviour support program with measures agreed by staff, families and social worker and this is revised annually or more often as required. It's provides clarity to the intentions behind the behaviours, ensures a consistent response and assists young people to become more independent.
Strategies designed to diffuse and divert are employed first to reduce the likelihood of any escalation in behaviour.
Physical intervention will be the last resort and then for the least possible time, following SCIPr-UK (Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention) guidelines.
Positive methods of managing unacceptable behaviour are always used, but if sanctions are necessary then they are issued with sensitivity and should be meaningful to the young person. Sanctions commonly used include verbal reprimands, increased supervision and curtailment of extra leisure activities.
All recorded sanctions and control measures are checked by the Practice Manager and Care Standards Officer. Agreed sanctions are included in a young person's care plan.
14. Safeguarding and Counter Acting Bullying
Brighton and Hove Council have clear child protection and safeguarding procedures which MUST be adhered to by all staff of the member agencies of the Brighton and Hove Safeguarding Children Board.
All Children & Young People's Trust staff are required to read and familiarise themselves with these procedures.
They are also provided with Child Protection training as part of a core training programme.
In extreme situations, Child Protection procedures may be initiated regarding young people staying in the home.
A young person in our care is entitled to be safe and treated with dignity and respect.
The home has a personal care policy which is designed to protect these rights and assist staff in the personal care of individuals.
Wherever possible, young people are encouraged to choose who they would like to support them. However, each young person will have individual needs and these will always be considered.
Bullying is not accepted on any level and will be responded to as any other unacceptable behaviour.
- Staff support young people teaching them to say 'no'
- Staff monitor closely signs of bullying where the intention of such a behaviour might be unclear
- Staff always supervise young people and are vigilant for signs of bullying
15. Unauthorised Absence
Due to the learning difficulties of the young people at Drove Road it is not appropriate for them to leave the premises unaccompanied.
However, should a young person abscond there are written guidelines that staff follow which include notifying police, parents etc. All young people have a missing persons form in their file should it be required.
16. Surveillance of Children
The following surveillance systems may be used for individuals after consultation with a multi-disciplinary team and as described and agreed in their care and placement plans.
- Baby monitors for night time monitoring of health conditions e.g. epilepsy
- Door alarms for night time monitoring to alert staff to attend to their needs
- Peepholes for safety monitoring a young person during periods of aggression
17. Fire Precautions and Associated Emergency Procedures
Drove Road is fitted with alarms, smoke and heat detectors. An independent Fire Risk Assessment has been completed to inform the evacuation procedures. Emergency exit doors are linked to the system and will be activated following the Fire Alarms.
The systems are checked weekly.
Fire drills are held and evacuation procedures are displayed around the building, with fire exits clearly marked.
All staff are inducted in the fire procedures for the unit and receive refresher training on issues of Fire safety.
The residential staff have a Fire safety folder which contains all required information, contact numbers and written procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency evacuation.
18. Religious Instruction and Observance
Drove Road will take full account of the children's family background, including cultural, ethnic, religious and other factors.
All young people have the right to practice their particular religion and culture.
Enquiries are made about their religious and cultural background as part of the admissions procedure and recorded in their file.
Every effort is made to ensure that a young person is able to practice his/her religion in a manner appropriate to their age and understanding.
We actively promote diversity and celebrate a wide range of festivals, introducing and involving the young people. This includes decorating the unit, preparing and eating special foods, having themes for clothing and activities, as well as visits to explore different local attractions.
19. Contact
Parents and visitors are always welcomed though in practice, given the short term nature of short breaks, visits are more usual during longer periods of stay, such as during holidays. For the full time residents, families and visitors are encouraged to maintain positive relationships and visit Drove Road.
A telephone call is appreciated to arrange a suitable time to visit, as planned visits are less disruptive for young people.
However, this should not make parents feel that impulse visits are unacceptable.
Contact can also be made by telephone or post.
For some young people using email may be a useful means of communication and this could be arranged.
A private area for visits can be made available.
20. Complaints
Brighton & Hove Children & Young People's Trust values and respects views, opinions and comments on the quality of the services provided. We continually aim to improve the quality of our services and have procedures which ensure that we deal with any comments or complaints that you may wish to make.
There are a range of people who can be contacted regarding any complaints or comments-
- The Practice Managers at Drove Road
- The Council's Standards and Complaints Team on Free phone 0500 291229 or write to
Brighton and Hove City Council
Standards and Complaints Team
FREEPOST SEA2560
BRIGHTON
BN1 1ZW
Or, email: complaints@brighton-hove.gov.uk - Ofsted at
Royal Exchange Buildings
St Ann's Square
Manchester
M2 7LA
08456 404040
Our success as a service is measured by monitoring the levels of achievement of the young people and an increase in their confidence and identity.
The service is also monitored via a system of formal and informal quality controls.
Views of families and carers are essential and are facilitated through a range of activities such as parent 'coffee mornings', home visits, social events i.e., bbq, Christmas party and regular informal contact as well as formal reviews, core group meetings or using the complaints / compliments procedure and questionnaires.
21. Reviews of Placement Plans
A young person's first statutory review is held within three months, then six-monthly as part of the Looked After Child (LAC) process.
The purpose of the review is to consider the placement, ensuring that it is working well for the child, and to plan for the future.
Reviews are co-ordinated by the Independent Reviewing Officer and the lead support worker will attend.
The young person's views and preferences are gained prior to any reviews via lead support workers or social workers. Photographs or a video may be used to provide a record of a young person's progress and activities undertaken.
Young people are always encouraged to attend their review and give their view in whichever method of communication they use.
Independent advocates may also help to represent the views of young people.
22. Anti Discriminatory Practice
Anti discriminatory practice is a core theme of our work and is a legislative requirement.
As already stated earlier in this document, one of our underpinning principles is that children with disabilities have the same needs as all children, possibly more.
We therefore seek to support young people in our care to experience high quality of care, with access to a wide range of experiences and opportunities.
We actively review and may use material published by other organisations which supports and promotes children's rights, e.g. BILD/MENCAP/UNICEF.
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