We support children by opening homes in places where they are needed most.
We support professionals by designing and delivering new training programmes and qualifications.
We influence the sector by sharing best practices and learning, and generating new knowledge of what works in children’s residential care.
People
Our people are the heart of our organisation. We want the very best people developing authentic relationships with the most vulnerable children. We recruit and train diverse and skilled staff. We are launching a bespoke development programme and offer above-average remuneration so we can attract talent to the sector and retain staff.
Place
We create thoughtfully-designed spaces that feel like home, in places of need. Through our therapeutic environment and excellent staff, we want to create stable placements for children.
Purpose
Children must be able to discover their potential. We work closely with learning providers and other support services to allow every child to achieve their ambitions. A holistic education is at the top of our list of priorities.
Practice
We use social pedagogy as an excellent basis for supporting children who live in residential care. It is an academic discipline drawing on core theories from education, sociology, psychology and philosophy, and commonly used by residential care workers in many European countries.
The Review of Professional Development for the Children’s Homes Workforce is hearing from people across the residential care sector about what is needed to support, develop, and recognise the children’s homes workforce. This short update explains how the review is progressing, with a special thanks to all those who have contributed so far.
The group of professionals leading the government’s review of the children’s residential care workforce say their work is the start of a “long process” to improve the status of the sector and that the outcomes are yet to be determined.
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