Our Services
What We Offer
SafeSpace Living utilises a comprehensive, evidence-based assessment framework to evaluate parenting capacity and overall family functioning. Our approach is grounded in current research and best practice, ensuring that all assessments are balanced, transparent, and fully informed by professional guidance.
We use a range of recognised and validated assessment tools alongside the Department of Health’s Assessment of Parenting Capacity. These include PAMS (Parenting Assessment Manual Software), CUBAS Dynamic Parenting Assessment, and ParentAssess. Each of these tools enables our assessors to explore different aspects of parenting ability, including understanding of a child’s needs, consistency of care, emotional warmth, safety, and the capacity to promote a child’s development.
SafeSpace Living assessments can be conducted within a residential placement or as part of a community-based assessment, depending on the individual circumstances of the family and the requirements of the placing Local Authority. Every assessment is tailored to the family’s specific needs and is carried out by experienced, qualified professionals who work closely with parents, social workers, and other agencies to ensure that all information gathered is accurate and reflective of the family’s lived experience.
Our assessments are designed to be detailed, informed, and objective, with the ultimate aim of supporting clear, evidence-led recommendations regarding parenting capacity, progress, and areas for ongoing support or intervention.
What We Offer
SafeSpace Living utilises a comprehensive, evidence-based assessment framework to evaluate parenting capacity and overall family functioning. Our approach is grounded in current research and best practice, ensuring that all assessments are balanced, transparent, and fully informed by professional guidance.
We use a range of recognised and validated assessment tools alongside the Department of Health’s Assessment of Parenting Capacity. These include PAMS (Parenting Assessment Manual Software), CUBAS Dynamic Parenting Assessment, and ParentAssess. Each of these tools enables our assessors to explore different aspects of parenting ability, including understanding of a child’s needs, consistency of care, emotional warmth, safety, and the capacity to promote a child’s development.
SafeSpace Living assessments can be conducted within a residential placement or as part of a community-based assessment, depending on the individual circumstances of the family and the requirements of the placing Local Authority. Every assessment is tailored to the family’s specific needs and is carried out by experienced, qualified professionals who work closely with parents, social workers, and other agencies to ensure that all information gathered is accurate and reflective of the family’s lived experience.
Our assessments are designed to be detailed, informed, and objective, with the ultimate aim of supporting clear, evidence-led recommendations regarding parenting capacity, progress, and areas for ongoing support or intervention.
How We Help
SafeSpace Living is an organisation that provides a safe, secure and therapeutic environment for vulnerable families where their backgrounds and chosen identity will be celebrated and supported throughout their journey.
Residential parenting Assessment
SafeSpace Living offers a 12-week residential parenting assessment for families. At the six-week point, a Midway Review is conducted to evaluate progress and identify appropriate interventions that will best support the family in achieving positive outcomes. Throughout the placement, SafeSpace Living ensures a safe and supportive environment through 24-hour CCTV monitoring and one-to-one supervision and support for families.
Personal Growth and Development
At SafeSpace Living, we believe in empowering families to develop confidence, resilience, and the practical skills needed to make informed decisions for their futures. Through tailored interventions and continuous encouragement, we aim to support families in achieving sustainable independence and long-term stability.
Meetings
We foster open communication and genuine collaboration between families, professionals, and agencies. By maintaining transparency in all our practices, we build trust and ensure that every voice is heard and valued in the decision-making process.
PAMS, CUBAS & ParentAssess assessment models
Every family is unique and deserves a positive assessment experience tailored to their specific needs. At SafeSpace Living, assessments consider each family’s background, strengths, and challenges, providing a supportive, non-judgemental, and collaborative approach. Families are given the guidance and resources they need to fully engage with the process and achieve the best possible outcomes for themselves and their children.
Parenting Guidance & Support
SafeSpace Living works in partnership with families and professionals, offering regular life story and key work sessions to help parents understand their progress and development. Our staff embrace and promote each family’s heritage and identity, maintaining a non-judgemental and supportive approach throughout.
Parents Individual Needs
Areas of work include anger management, domestic abuse, loss and bereavement, self-esteem and confidence building, relationship and mediation support, alcohol and substance misuse, identifying training opportunities, and developing future plans.
Therapeutic Techniques
Therapeutic parenting and individual therapeutic interventions are offered throughout each family’s journey to address emotional trauma, support individual needs, and promote safe, nurturing parenting within a supportive environment.
Research & Training
SafeSpace Living employs qualified social workers to complete assessments for extended family, siblings, and other relevant individuals efficiently. Community-based parenting assessments for non-resident parents are also available.
Community Based Assessment
SafeSpace Living employs qualified social workers who can work with family members beyond the organisation to ensure assessments for extended family, siblings, and other relevant individuals are completed promptly. Community-based parenting assessments for non-resident parents are also available and can be undertaken by our qualified social workers.
Next Steps Programme
When a family completes their journey, SafeSpace Living supports their smooth transition to independent living. The Next Steps Programme provides a budget and practical resources to help families overcome any barriers, promoting self-sufficiency and ensuring they are prepared to maintain the progress and skills gained during their time with SafeSpace Living.
Family Time Supervision
If required, SafeSpace Living can work collaboratively with the Local Authority to facilitate Family Time, providing a safe, structured, and carefully managed environment for visits. Staff ensure that each session is supportive, purposeful, and tailored to the needs of the family, promoting positive interactions, strengthening family relationships, and supporting the emotional well-being and development of children as part of their overall care and assessment plan.
The Infant CARE – Index Assessment
Conducting a comprehensive assessment of the caregiving environment for infants, considering factors such as responsiveness, safety, and emotional well-being.
Looking at the Child's Needs
At SafeSpace Living, we help families understand and meet their children’s needs, covering basic care and broader developmental areas. Our parenting programme addresses emotional, physical, and developmental needs, play, routines, safe sleeping, nutrition, illness, behaviour, risk awareness, hygiene, feeding, boundaries, speech and language, and infant neurodevelopment.
How We Help
SafeSpace Living is an organisation that provides a safe, secure and therapeutic environment for vulnerable families where their backgrounds and chosen identity will be celebrated and supported throughout their journey.
Residential parenting Assessment
SafeSpace Living offers a 12-week residential parenting assessment for families. At the six-week point, a Midway Review is conducted to evaluate progress and identify appropriate interventions that will best support the family in achieving positive outcomes. Throughout the placement, SafeSpace Living ensures a safe and supportive environment through 24-hour CCTV monitoring and one-to-one supervision and support for families.
Personal Growth and Development
At SafeSpace Living, we believe in empowering families to develop confidence, resilience, and the practical skills needed to make informed decisions for their futures. Through tailored interventions and continuous encouragement, we aim to support families in achieving sustainable independence and long-term stability.
Meetings
We foster open communication and genuine collaboration between families, professionals, and agencies. By maintaining transparency in all our practices, we build trust and ensure that every voice is heard and valued in the decision-making process.
PAMS, CUBAS & ParentAssess assessment models
Every family is unique and deserves a positive assessment experience tailored to their specific needs. At SafeSpace Living, assessments consider each family’s background, strengths, and challenges, providing a supportive, non-judgemental, and collaborative approach. Families are given the guidance and resources they need to fully engage with the process and achieve the best possible outcomes for themselves and their children.
Parenting Guidance & Support
SafeSpace Living works in partnership with families and professionals, offering regular life story and key work sessions to help parents understand their progress and development. Our staff embrace and promote each family’s heritage and identity, maintaining a non-judgemental and supportive approach throughout.
Parents Individual Needs
Areas of work include anger management, domestic abuse, loss and bereavement, self-esteem and confidence building, relationship and mediation support, alcohol and substance misuse, identifying training opportunities, and developing future plans.
Therapeutic Techniques
Therapeutic parenting and individual therapeutic interventions are offered throughout each family’s journey to address emotional trauma, support individual needs, and promote safe, nurturing parenting within a supportive environment.
Research & Training
SafeSpace Living employs qualified social workers to complete assessments for extended family, siblings, and other relevant individuals efficiently. Community-based parenting assessments for non-resident parents are also available.
Community Based Assessment
SafeSpace Living employs qualified social workers who can work with family members beyond the organisation to ensure assessments for extended family, siblings, and other relevant individuals are completed promptly. Community-based parenting assessments for non-resident parents are also available and can be undertaken by our qualified social workers.
Next Steps Programme
When a family completes their journey, SafeSpace Living supports their smooth transition to independent living. The Next Steps Programme provides a budget and practical resources to help families overcome any barriers, promoting self-sufficiency and ensuring they are prepared to maintain the progress and skills gained during their time with SafeSpace Living.
Family Time Supervision
If required, SafeSpace Living can work collaboratively with the Local Authority to facilitate Family Time, providing a safe, structured, and carefully managed environment for visits. Staff ensure that each session is supportive, purposeful, and tailored to the needs of the family, promoting positive interactions, strengthening family relationships, and supporting the emotional well-being and development of children as part of their overall care and assessment plan.
The Infant CARE – Index Assessment
Conducting a comprehensive assessment of the caregiving environment for infants, considering factors such as responsiveness, safety, and emotional well-being.
Looking at the Child's Needs
At SafeSpace Living, we help families understand and meet their children’s needs, covering basic care and broader developmental areas. Our parenting programme addresses emotional, physical, and developmental needs, play, routines, safe sleeping, nutrition, illness, behaviour, risk awareness, hygiene, feeding, boundaries, speech and language, and infant neurodevelopment.
