Tag Archives: supported accommodation

From Rigid Labels to Flexible Care Interventions

The language and terminology used in residential children’s services significantly impact practice and perceptions. Traditionally, distinctions have been made between “care” in children’s homes and “support” in supported accommodation. However, this binary classification often oversimplifies the reality of service delivery and fails to reflect the continuum of care needed by young people as they transitionContinue reading “From Rigid Labels to Flexible Care Interventions”

[001.24] Focusing Beyond Judgments: A Reconsideration of Inspections in Children’s Homes and Supported Accommodation

Back in 2016, Sir Martin Narey urged the government to “review the practice of using one- or two-word judgments when inspecting children’s homes”, assuming that these judgments might do” a disservice to some thoughtful reporting”. This led to some discussion, but the system remains unaltered. Last year the discussion around the appropriateness of Ofsted’s single-wordContinue reading “[001.24] Focusing Beyond Judgments: A Reconsideration of Inspections in Children’s Homes and Supported Accommodation”

[009.23] Supported Accommodation Association

As many of you may know, my passion and commitment to supporting individuals in care and care leavers have been the driving forces behind my journey in the realm of supported accommodation. I’ve always believed that collective action and collaboration can lead to transformative change, and I’m excited to share with you a significant chapterContinue reading “[009.23] Supported Accommodation Association”

[006.23] Supported Accommodation Providers Forum

I had the opportunity to share my thoughts about the impact that the new regulations will have on our practice, as well as some thoughts regarding what is allowed and not allowed within the regulations including, and opposite to what I keep reading, the fact that we “can” care for the young people we work with.

[001.23] Preparing for the new Supported Accommodation Regulations

On the 19th of April, I had the honor of presenting at the FEVACA Conference on Supported Accommodation, where I delivered a communication highlighting how FEVACA has diligently prepared for the new regulations. It was an invaluable opportunity to share insights, strategies, and best practices in navigating the evolving landscape of supported accommodation. During myContinue reading “[001.23] Preparing for the new Supported Accommodation Regulations”

[012.21] Care Review, Children’s Homes and Supported Accommodation

There is, currently, a huge debate around children social care (and so welcome it is), due to news around the lack of resources, the lack of quality of some provisions, the risks some children are facing and the lack of a long-term plan to address all this (this list is, obviously, not exhaustive). I have been thinking about writing something about this, but usually I end up just writing some bits in some debates on twitter. This post is exactly about this. My view about the arguments, my ideas, focused on the specific area where I work: Children Residential Care.