Emotional well-being & safety
We endeavour to support children who are adapting to situations where their parents have separated or changes have been made to contact arrangements within their family. Our focus is always on the emotional well-being and safety of each child whilst supporting their parents and families. The centre has four well-equipped themed rooms suitable for children of all ages, and a large shared room at weekends available for supported contact only.
Forest room
Ocean room
Sun room
Sensory room
Shared space with outdoor facility
Our Services
Our PCA is completed using the Parent Assess model, which can be used with vulnerable parents and parents with Learning Disabilities. We use a team approach with a social worker and a family support worker allocated to the family. At least three family time sessions at our centre are needed to complete the assessment. These sessions will also take place in the family home.
Supervised Contact - This service is provided when it has been determined or is questioned that a child has suffered or is at risk of suffering significant harm during contact. A qualified worker supervises the contact sessions between the parent and child/ren at all times. A written factual report of the session is provided to the referring professional.
Supported Contact - This is suitable for families where no significant risk to the child has been identified. Workers are available for assistance, but there is no close observation or monitoring. No written report is provided.
Community-Based Parenting Capacity Assessment – As part of our wider services, we offer community-based parenting capacity assessments.
SGO & Kinship Assessments - The assessment can be undertaken generally within 8 weeks of the letter of instruction; however, the Local Authority will need to be responsible for medical, financial and other statutory checks. There will be at least one session at the centre for observation.
Section 7 Reports - We have extensive experience of private law proceedings and can prepare a report for a fixed fee.
The combined Assessment Programme (CAP) - This is a holistic assessment of vulnerable parents and their children. We have developed a method to assess parents with learning disabilities, combining a community-based assessment with a six-week residential assessment within our residential family centre in SG19 1EX. Assessments will be completed over a 12-week period. This model has several advantages over a fully residential programme and is considerably less expensive. Following the residential period, families will attend the contact centre weekly for four sessions. It also has advantages over a community-based assessment, as the residential aspect offers the opportunity to assess all aspects of parenting.
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