To build and foster partnership with parents, external agencies and the local community
- regular contact with parents by phone, letters, meetings
- proactive working within external and internal multi-disciplinary agencies
- joint target setting
- annual statutory reviews
- active integration into varied and appropriate community resources
To develop and progress each child's knowledge, skills and understanding
- to develop choice, decision-making and functional independence
- individual and holistic regular assessment,
- 24-hour curriculum
- individual education and care programmes enhancing our 24-hour curriculum
To value and support our Team
- commitment to regular, high quality in-service training
- colleagues' development underpinned by appraisal and supervision systems
- professional memberships
- networking and interaction with other colleagues and establishments
To facilitate transition beyond Lambs Grange
- development of self-advocacy skills
- development of independence and independent living skills
- a transition plan for ongoing placement
- clear and detailed communication with appropriate multi-disciplinary agencies
To ensure equality of access and opportunity
- all resident children have a key worker
- each key worker contributes to planning for the young person's holistic development
- the key worker acts as an advocate in the best interests of their key child
- each young person has an individualised and differentiated 24 hour curriculum
- high staff/young person ratio
- whole-centre communications systems and generic approaches
To develop the centre to continually improve the quality of the education and care offered
- appraisal of the centre's team
- 3 year centre development plan in consultation with the team
- team development system
- maintain & exceed regulatory requirements set by the DfES and CSCI
To respect the rights of the children in our care
- to abide by the Lambs Grange's Charter of Children's Rights
- recognition that Lambs Grange is the young person's home
We also have a full-time nurse on site whose knowledge and experience is an intrinsic part of our young people's wellbeing. |
