Children’s choice provides occupational therapy assessments for the children at Maple View. A practitioner visits the school once every half term to complete reviews and assessments for each of the children to ensure their sensory and occupational therapy needs are appropriately assessed and met. Programmes are delivered jointly through care, education and the school Therapy Assistant.
HOW WE STAFF THE HOME
The care team is led by the Registered Manager/Head of Care, Leanne North. Leanne North and Theresa Mills form the schools Child Protection Team. Staffing is typically a minimum of 1:1 for the waking day (07:30am until 22:00). This enables a degree of independence in all settings. Staffing levels can be lowered for times of independent working, break times, play/leisure times and very routine based times. It is part of the role of the home to increase independence skills for future adult life. It is also likely that there will be times when the staff ratio is more than 1:1. This might occur when anxiety levels increase, when we are finding out a child's skills, when a new task is introduced or a trip is arranged. Higher staff levels can be put in place for certain individuals if their needs require further targeted support. The managers are rostered as additional to the staffing levels to ensure they are available to support if needed. During night time hours waking night staff are employed. Typically there will be two waking night staff each night. The use of sleeping in
staff are not ordinarily used at Maple View except in circumstances such as external holidays or to meet a specific need of a child. There is an on call system in place so a Senior Leader is always contactable for the staff team 24/7. All staff receive comprehensive induction training and targeted training to meet the varied needs of the children. All residential support workers receive regular supervision with trained managers. Supervisions have an emphasis on the promotion of being a reflective practitioner. The children have access to an Independent Advocate, who visits typically once a month to ensure the children’s needs are being met, they have an impartial person they can speak to and that their voices are heard and listened to. The home is located on the same site as the school. The home is split over two floors which can be easily adapted to meet the individual needs of the children. We also have a lift for those with limited mobility. The School has external CCTV cameras around the school grounds, including a camera overseeing the front gate.
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