The Home offers up to 8 children, both male and female, and of mixed abilities, the opportunity to live at the school. Residential Provision The ethos of Maple View Children ’ s Home is our individualised approach. Every element of the care package is bespoke to the individual child; whether that be the number of nights they stay, their specific routine, the input from professional services, diet, cultural and religious preferences. Each child has a bespoke care plan built around them. The level of support, the constraints of the environment, tolerance of peers and levels of risk, is established by the multi - disciplinary team prior to the child joining Maple View. This is combined to form a detailed profile of their support needs. In addition, each child has a Positive Behaviour Support Plan, Risk Assessment and specific information to that young person. This forms their Care Plan. The Care Plan travels with the child throughout the home as well as during the school day to ensure consistency of approach is maintained in all settings. The pivotal person in the child ’ s care is their Key Worker. Each child is nominated a Key Worker prior to their arrival. The Key Worker is the main contact for parents or carers, as well as professionals. They act as an advocate for the child, as well as their families, and attend all reviews and key meetings about the child. Each child has a room of their own, personalised for them from the start of their time at Maple View. The Key Worker is responsible for this from the outset of assessment, plus specific adaptions to the environment are made to ensure it is a safe and a positive living space according to the individual needs of the child. All children receive pocket money appropriate to their age, and are encouraged to manage their finances appropriately, at a practical level to their ability. Children who are with us on a 52 week basis also have a clothing allowance, as well as an allowance to support transport home or to see significant others six times a year, as well as a holiday. We support family contact for all children. We understand that children need to be entertained as boredom can often be a trigger for behaviours. We are very fortunate to be placed close to Derby City Centre and close to the Peak District National Park and are therefore able to offer children city based and countryside activities.
We are committed to ensuring that no child is prevented from experiencing and enjoying their childhood because of their SEND encompassing the Aims of the school detailed on page 1. We have an indoor sensory room, soft play and creative play areas. Evening activities are planned including, but not exclusively, walks, shopping, cinema, youth clubs, arts and craft activities, swimming, music activities, baking and games. It is essential that the children we care for have a voice and have a say in how the home is run. Their Key Worker has an essential role in acting as their advocate and ensuring their views are made known. To support the Key Worker in this role we also use the services of an Independent Advocate. In addition to this staff organise regular House Meetings to ensure the child ’ s voice is heard.
“ This is an absolutely brilliant school due to the hard working staff. In the three months my son has been at Maple View he has improved a lot. Maple View school has excellent indoor and outdoor facilities for all the children. ” Parent
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