Our Services
All operational services are offered:
365 days a year 24 hours a day
On a pre-arranged or emergency response basis
With support from a duty manager 24/7
As a tailored service to meet specific customer requirements
Services include:
Secure escort services for children and young people with criminal or welfare secure court orders:
- Secure welfare orders
- 72 hour directors’ orders
Make a booking
Our telephone lines are open 24 hours a day, please call us on 01992 44 22 44. Alternatively click the link below or use our online booking form.
Non-secure escort services for vulnerable children and young people
- Escort of absconders
- Escort to and from residential care
- Escort of unaccompanied minors
Supervised contact services
- Arranged within designated contact centres or in the community
- Liaison with the commissioning authority and full written reports provided
Welfare recovery order tasks
- Assisting with the implementation of recovery orders including the removal of children from the home and escort to placement as required
- Working with the police and other agencies
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS)/ Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)
- Assisting in recovery and transportation
- Managing security in care environments and mobility exercises
- Following MCA Guidelines and principles
Appropriate adult services
- Undertaking the role of an appropriate adult for a child/ young person
- Either as part of escort services or as a standalone service
Family Support Service
ACCEPTING REFERRALS FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND LONDON BOROUGHS FOR FAMILIES ON THE EDGE OF CARE, REUNIFICATION AND STEP-DOWN PACKAGES
- Tailored to the individual needs of the child/family
- A person-centered approach which puts the child/family at the centre of the service
- Working, and empowering families dealing with a variety of issues/ multiple support needs including challenging behaviour; parenting skills; practical day-to-day living skills and requiring short breaks
- Provided in the home; community; educational establishment; residential setting etc
- Working with individual members or the whole family and connected persons
- Co-produced service delivery with multi-agency professionals and families
- Effective and responsive service, available for short, medium and long term pieces of work
- High quality, family focused reporting