REFERRALS

We hope that our residential care service provides efficient and responsive care to our residents. Our objective is that all children who join us benefit from a placement that is encouraging and positive with firm but fair and caring staff to help each child reach their potential during their time with us.

At the first stage of the Placement enquiry the manager will decide if our home is suited for the proposed referral. If you wish to speed up the process you may use the form below, should you wish to use your own forms, you are welcomed to do so.

    Placement Enquiry Form

    Job Title*

    Young Person's Details:

    D.O.B* (DD/MM/YYYY)

    Legal Guardian*

    Legal Status

    Current Address

    Family Home Address

    Referral Procedures

    If the placement enquiry is successful we expect that the placing authority should return a completed Referral form.

     We suggest the placing authority complete a referral form with the below documentation to support their enquiry. It is important to note that we cannot accept a placement without the required documentation.

    It is essential that the appropriate documentation is provided, including:

    • Referring Social worker’s assessment report (initial and or core assessment, Pathway Plan)
    • O.B
    • Legal Status
    • Social History
    • Psychological / Psychiatric reports
    • Court Proceedings, (past and outstanding) also previous convictions list
    • Medical History
    • Current Risk Assessment
    • Education Report

    Emergency Placement Response

    In exceptional circumstances, we will cater for the immediate need of a young person and placing local authority following a sudden placement breakdown. We know that young people experience many difficult situations as they reach certain milestones. Our manager will provide safety and a holistic care plan when faced with emergency placements.