BRIGHTER STAYS APPROACH
Brighter stays knows that every young person is different. We don’t believe in ‘one size fits all’. We understand that we need to earn trust and respect by being reliable, safe and having caring staff who can positively impact young people gradually. We won’t assume how they feel – it’s up to them to tell us when the time is right.
We have a demonstrable track record of providing high quality and flexible services for both care leavers and their commissioning Local Authority. Our services are built around the needs of the young person, and the objectives of their responsible authority
Brighter stays supports young people to achieve independence – through informal but structured day-to-day personalised support, and a specific Preparation for Independence programme. Preparation for Independence covers the skills to live independently, eg. money management, housing, rights and responsibilities, health, volunteering, safety, relationships, running a household and employment, education or training.
Support & Independence
Brighter stays delivers a personalised Preparation for Independence programme to all young people within our supported accommodation or receiving floating support. Personalised support planning identifies areas where young people will benefit most, ensuring individual plans are appropriate and targeted.
Our structured, strengths-based ‘Independent Living Journey’ teaches independent living skills and records progress in a bespoke workbook that young people co-produce. Young people can choose to work towards AQA accreditation, which provides valuable, recognisable qualifications evidencing their skillset as well as providing a sense of achievement.
Topics covered during the ‘Independent Living Journey’ include:
Hopes and aspirations
Money management, bank accounts, bills and benefits
Health and wellbeing, such as doctor and dentist registrations, smoking, drugs and alcohol
Cooking, diet, nutrition and exercise
Mental health and wellbeing, including resilience and how to find help
Healthy relationships and sexual health
Healthy relationships with family and friends, and sources of support
Education, employment and training
Accommodation, including types of tenancies, DIY and cleaning
Self-care, personal hygiene and staying safe in person and online
Travelling and public transport.
Education
Our staff will promote and encourage each of our young persons' education by working with the local authority to enrol them into a local educational provision where possible.
Where this is not possible, delays in enrolment or they may not meet the assessed needs of the young person, we will be led and guided by the Virtual Educational Head/Lead. ..
Health
We aim for all young people to be of good health and support them to register with the local GP, opticians, and dentist-a list will be provided. Staff will support as necessary to attend appointments and as they become more independent support them to book their own appointments.
All staff are trained or working towards completing the First Aid course training as part of the mandatory training ....
Wishes & Feelings
We acknowledge that not all young people will feel comfortable to raise any issues or to participate in a house meeting, so we also encourage informal conversations and house meetings.
For example around breakfast on a Saturday morning or lunch on a Sunday afternoon, which the young people are encouraged to prepare alongside staff.
Positive Relationships
The placement meeting will identify contact arrangements and we will undertake to carry out those arrangements, either within the home (if appropriate), local community or transporting the child to an agreed venue.
A young person who makes friends in the local area will be encouraged to ask their friends to visit Brighter Stays.
The arrangements in place to support the development of children’s independent living skills, in line with their identified individual needs
Each child will have an independence plan tailored to their specific needs. These will cover, health, budgeting, living skills, internet safety, education, interview skills, bank accounts, passports along with utility bills and other key independence skills.
The registered provider is:
Brighter Stays Limited
Contact us
Phone:+44 1462 415552
Address: Brighter Stays Limited , Croft Chambers , 11 Bancroft , Hitchin , Hertfordshire , SG5 1JQ
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