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Each family will have every
opportunity to participate, develop,
achieve and to be heard

Communication
✓
Individual care plan
✓
Positive Outcome
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About Us

SafeSpace Living staff are comprised of a team of qualified Social Workers and Residential Family Workers. Our staff have a range of skills which allows us to offer positive contributions to our families. Our staff are aware that families may find it difficult to reside with us if it has not been their initial choice. To support families, staff will offer regular consultation and key work sessions to support and encourage families developing their choices for the future.

Families are encouraged to participate in weekly house meetings to share their views and ensure their voice is heard. Families also have the opportunity to meet with the Independent Regulation 25 Visitor who will ensure that the families welfare and needs are being met and any difficulties are raised with staff and management without delay.

At SafeSpace Living, we work openly and transparently with families and professionals. We believe that the family's voice is essential to working in partnership and achieving good outcomes. We have Independent Panel Members who meet the families on a regular basis to ensure that families feel heard and their views are included and promoted throughout the assessment process.
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Our Foundation

SafeSpace Living operate in an open, honest and transparent fashion and all residents will be made aware of how the centre operates prior to admission.  Residents will be informed that SafeSpace Living operate the centre using the following principles as our foundation.

Equality

Religious persuasion, race, ethnicity, diversity, sexual orientation,cultural difference, identity  is and always will be respected and protected.
All efforts will be made to provide all residents with the required support to access services including translators, professionals from specific cultural groups, professional services who can support individuals in protecting and celebrating their cultural and religious choices.

Participation

The family will be involved in meetings and decision making relating to their time in the centre and the care of their child(ren).

SafeSpace Living are advocates for family participation. We are aware of the importance of obtaining, recording and reporting the voices of the families whilst in our care.
SafeSpace Living services include weekly participation meetings for families and ensuring that professionals and families are provided with weekly written reports outlining progress and future plans.

Our Staff

The SafeSpace Living Team are comprised of qualified Social Workers and Family Support staff. The Staff have been recruited and trained to promote, enable and support the family in providing  a high level of care to their child.
All SafeSpace Living staff are provided with the opportunity to access regular training including the Social Work BA Hons degree to ensure that they are equipped with the appropriate skills to work in partnership with families and professionals.
SafeSpace Living staff will always work closely with and communicate effectively with a wide range of professionals to secure positive outcomes for parents and their children.

Safeguarding

At all times, the paramountcy principle will inform SafeSpace Living's practice to ensure that children are safeguarded at all times.
Staff will always endeavour to work in partnership and support the individual rights of families but our priority will always be to safeguard and protect children.

Family Relationship

We recognise that being at SafeSpace Living may be the final opportunity for a family to stay together as a family and therefore aim to achieve this in all instances.

Whilst it may not always be possible for families to remain together, we will support families to have the best opportunity to succeed. 
 

Confidentiality

SafeSpace Living identify with the definition of parental responsibility as outlined in the principles of the Children Act 1989.
Every resident admission will be documented, have a daily log recording which will be kept confidential and stored safely in accordance to GDPR guidance and a weekly recording and update which will be shared with relevant professionals and the family

Transparent and Safe Space

SafeSpace Living operates in an open, honest and transparent fashion and all residents will be made aware of how the centre operates prior to admission.  

Communication

As qualified Social Workers, SafeSpace Living staff strongly believe that outstanding services should be based on good communication and multi agency working. SafeSpace Living staff will provide weekly written reports to both the family and professionals to highlight progress and future plans. SafeSpace Living will ensure that communication is a central factor of our ethos and practice

Moving on Moving Up Next Steps

Moving On Moving Up Next Steps provides the family with the option to engage in outreach support provided by staff visiting their home on a regular basis for a specified period of time, for example, twice per week for six weeks. This is an individual plan tailored to each family's specific needs.
SafeSpace Living want to empower and where it is safe to do so, emancipate families into being responsible for their life choices and being secure that they can make safe and positive choices.  

Next Steps Programme

For parents and families who are due to move on from our centre, experience as qualified Social Workers has indicated that this can often be delayed due to multiple circumstances. SafeSpace Living has created the Next Steps Programme. This allows SafeSpace Living to invest funds to ensure that families can move on and make their next steps without hindrance and delay. We are really proud that these funds are able to be used in a creative way to potentially fund educational and/or training opportunities for families to provide positive life chances.

Life Skills

SafeSpace Living will  work in partnership with families to ensure that upon leaving the centre, they are equipped with Life Skills that will enable them to meet their needs and access further opportunities when they return to live independently.
 

Day to Day at SafeSpace

SafeSpace Living is located within a vibrant, South East London borough. We are located in a residential area with easy access to various other boroughs including Greenwich, Lewisham, Bromley and Bexley.  The centre is located within the locality of three different Children’s Centres for families to access community based resources.

Residents Handbook

Residents of SafeSpace Living are provided with a handbook with all of the basic information contained regarding the house, local area and facilities.

Getting to Know You Week

The Getting to Know You week involves families  moving into the home, meeting their keyworker and ensuring that they are supported in registering at local health services. This week also involves families being supported to explore the local area and access amenities including local children's centres, shopping facilities, places of worship and accessing all community based resources relevant to them.

Opportunity

Prior to admission, residents will participate in a pre admission interview and be given he opportunity to visit the centre where they will be provided with a residents guide, a copy of the statement of purpose and meet and talk to staff and ask any questions they may have.  

Service Framework

SafeSpace Living provides a residential service that is non- judgmental and non -discriminatory, inclusive and empowering service to families who are experiencing difficulties and challenges around parenting their children.

SafeSpace Living undertake quality assessments from a range of assessment models including the Department of Health Assessment framework, PAMS Assessment Framework, ParentAssess Framework.

Our residential assessment service is conducted over a 6 or 12 week period and our staff are experienced in delivering detailed assessments within specified timescales.

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