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Maple View School Statement of Purpose

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE		1
CONTENTS		2
WELCOME TO MAPLE VIEW SCHOOL CHILDREN'S HOME		3
Leanne North Registered Manager/Head of Care		3
HOW WE CARE FOR YOUR CHILD		4
Our Ethos		4
We Aim To Achieve This By:		4
ADHD		5
The Bravery Bear is not just a toy; it is part of our trauma-responsive approach. It supports relationship building, provides emotional reassurance, and helps ease the transition into a new environment. Our goal is for every young person to feel that they are entering a home where they are cared for, listened to, and never expected to navigate change on their own.		6
Evidence of progress, achievements and celebrations are up-loaded onto ‘Evidence for Learning’, an electronic recording tool and shared with parents/ carers and social workers.		6
The pivotal people in the child's care is their Key Worker team. Each child is allocated a Key Worker team prior to their arrival. They play an important role in the assessment process. The Key Worker team will be the main contact for parents or carers, as well as professionals. They will act as an advocate for the child , as well as their families, and will attend all reviews and key meetings about that child.		6
All children receive pocket money appropriate to their age, and are encouraged to manage their finances appropriately and at a practical level to their ability. In addition to this children have a personal care budget, which covers items such as toiletries, sanitary products and haircuts. Children who are with us on a 52 week basis also have a clothing allowance.		6
We will always support family contact wherever possible for all children. We encourage friends and relatives of the child to visit them and we ensure that the child has regular opportunity and support to contact and visit family and other significant people in their lives regularly.		6
We are committed to ensuring that no child is stopped from experiencing and enjoying their childhood because of barriers their difficulties may put in their way.		6
We support the children to communicate in a way that is appropriate for them, including a variety of different methods such as PECS and different Communication Devices. We also		6
observe and understand the children's behaviours as a form of communication.		7
We promote an individual’s identity and develop everyone’s cultural awareness. Children are encouraged to be open-minded about values and cultures whilst always respecting people’s differences and ensuring everyone is treated equally and fairly. Every effort is made to respect and whenever possible to meet each child's individual needs and promote their welfare, taking into account their gender, reli gion, ethnicity, cultural and linguistic background, sexual identity, mental health, any disability they may have or have reflected in any previous assessments/ experiences. Key working will be competed with children to continue to support them with their understanding.		7
Our children are encouraged to take part in activities which reflect their diversity of race, culture, religion, language and abilities. Birthdays, cultural and religious festivals are celebrated with regular different theme for evening meals, as appropriate.		7
As part of the planning and admission stage, this will be discussed and plans will be put in place for meeting specific needs, which will be agreed with the child and their placing Authority. Our staff will always support the child to express his or her feelings in pursuit of their beliefs and will support them to accommodate such request.		7
VIEWS, WISHES & FEELINGS		8
What can children, parents/carers expect from us?		8
Children can expect:		8
Parents/carers can expect:		9
SUPPORTING CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOUR		10
Staff receive regular training around behaviour management and promoting positive behaviour with our children.		11
If further training is required for a specific child NAPPI UK and the senior leadership team work together to see how further support is needed. Training is reviewed regularly, this also involved a competency assessment.		11
CHILDREN’S EDUCATION		12
CHILDREN’S HEALTH		13
Level 3 Award in Education and Training		14
CPD Level 4 NVQ – Management		14
CPD Level 3 Diploma Health and Social Care- Children’s		14
Susan joined the SENAD Group in 2007 after completing her BSc (Hons) in Speech and Language Pathology and Therapeutics. Susan has worked with all age groups within a specialist residential school for children between the ages of 5-19.		14
Lucy works alongside the therapies team, ensuring the delivery of the speech and language therapy and occupational therapy programmes. Lucy’s background and experience is within education settings where she supporting children and young people who have learning disabilities and complex needs. Lucy is supervised by the Speech and Language Therapist.		14
Over the following 9 years she progresed to Assistant Head of Year, key stage 3 co-ordinator, Assistant Head of English and then to Head of English at Sidney Stringer Academy, Coventry in 2007. During this time, she worked closely with Warwick University coaching training teachers of English through their PGCE qualification.		15
Penny is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with many years of experience supporting children, young people, and their families. She has worked across community and inpatient services and specialises in autism, ADHD and learning disability.		16
Helen is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst with over 20 years of experience in Health and Social Care, having worked across a range of settings serving children and adults with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities.		16
Children’s choice provides occupational therapy assessments for the children at Maple View.		17
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.		17
ADMISSIONS		18
Parents / Guardians		18
Social Workers		18
Education Officers		18
Medical Staff		18
Please contact us if you are interested in your child having a place at the school.		19
Parent Support Officer / Tel: 01332 378 840 / Email: info@senadgroup.com		19
SAFEGUARDING, BULLYING & COMPLAINTS		19
Maple View School promotes a safeguarding environment throughout its service. All staff working at Maple View receive Safeguarding training as part of their induction and regular refreshers.		19
Children who feel they are being bullied as well as the alleged perpetrators are sensitively supported and have access to discrete anti -bullying and self -advocacy programmes. The programmes are delivered by the most suitably skilled staff member.		20
MISSING FROM CARE		21
POLICIES & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION		21
Quality and Compliance Manager		22
CONTACT		23
To speak directly to Ofsted, contact:		23
Registered Manager/Head of Care: Leanne North Head Teacher: Theresa Mills URN Number: SC 2581909		23
Provider: Brian Jones		23
Responsible Individual: Mark Ryder		23
POLICIES		24
The following policies are available to view on our website:		24
Accessibility		24
Admissions		24
Child Protection & Safeguarding		24
Complaints		24
Equal Opportunities		24
Diversity		24
CONTACT		24
Please email referrals@senadgroup.com or call 01332 378840 Option 1 Ext 2		24

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