Commissioning a placement, with the detail you need.
What placement teams typically ask for in the first conversation: who we care for, matching, documentation, and how to reach us. If you would prefer to speak, please call.
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Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015
Honest about who we are, and are not, equipped to support.
Placements break down when matching is rushed. We would rather have a careful conversation at the referral stage than make a promise we cannot keep.
We can support
- ·Young people who have experienced developmental trauma, neglect, or disrupted attachments
- ·Young people stepping down from higher-cost or secure provision where appropriate
- ·Emotional dysregulation and presenting behaviours that need a calm, co-regulated response
- ·Mild to moderate mental health needs, with local CAMHS or equivalent in place
- ·Young people whose placement needs stability and long-term relationships
We are not the right placement for
- ·Acute, unmanaged mental health needs requiring specialist inpatient provision
- ·Young people who require secure accommodation under section 25
- ·Profound and multiple learning disabilities needing specialist medical provision
- ·Current, active risk profiles we cannot mitigate within our staffing model
How a referral moves through our process.
Initial enquiry
Placement team sends basic information. We respond within one working day with a view on whether to progress.
Full paperwork
Referral form, current care plan, risk assessment, education plan, and any health or specialist reports.
Matching meeting
Our Registered Manager and Deputy review the match against the young people already living here.
Introduction and admission
Where possible, planned visits before admission. A settling-in plan agreed with the placing authority and the young person.
Emergency referrals are considered case by case. Where a planned admission is not possible, we are transparent about the trade-offs and document them with the placing authority.
A team player, not a silo.
Good outcomes come from the network around the young person: social worker, IRO, virtual school, CAMHS, health, and family where appropriate. Our Registered Manager attends the meetings that matter and responds to queries within agreed timeframes.
Measured honestly. Reported clearly.
We track outcomes across education, health, stability, relationships, and progression into adulthood. Reporting is shared at agreed intervals. Our full impact framework will be published after our first year of operation.
Transparent, placement-specific.
Fees reflect the needs of the young person and the level of support required. We share our rate card with commissioners at the point of enquiry and agree specifics as part of the matching process.
Our full Statement of Purpose is shared on request.
We do not publish the full document online because some detail is specific to our cohort and our building. Commissioners, inspectors, and social workers can request a current copy by email. We respond within two working days.
Have a referral in mind?
The fastest way to explore a match is a short call with our Registered Manager.