Additional Services

CCF can draw its UK network of locally based resources and multi-discipline teams of child care professionals to design and deliver ‘bespoke’ packages of services to children and their families in response to a wide range of specific needs that service commissioners may have. Examples might include: dedicated family placements for specific children, or groups of children, on behalf of, or in collaboration with, commissioning authorities/trusts individually and collectively; permanence, remand and therapeutic placements and support work; work with parents together with their children; mentoring and practical support.

Therapy Services

CCF has a commitment to a child centred service through the promotion of a broader understanding of the emotional needs of children/young people and the implications for their carers.

CCF has access to a variety of qualified, accredited and experienced therapists and psychologists who work locally in multi-disciplinary teams. A list of these staff and their relevant qualifications is available if required.

The standards of CCF’s therapy service have taken account of the National Minimum Standards for Fostering services 2002 and the ethical guidelines.

Support to Placements

Where timescales and conditions permit, a comprehensive assessment will be initiated by a therapist. They work with others in the team supporting the young person in placement (e.g. Supervising Social Worker, Education Liaison Officer, Resource Worker, Carer, young person’s Social Worker) to consider and agree who, in each situation is the person best placed to carry out particular pieces of work.

Individual Therapy for the Young Person in Placement

If therapy for the young person is indicated this will be supported with suggestions about which approach (e.g. art therapy, play therapy, psychotherapy) is recommended and the implications of this. Throughout a young person’s placement a therapist is available for consultation by the carer.

The focus of our attention is to make placements more successful and to help young people have positive relationships and experiences.

Life Story Work

This service can be requested in discussion with the families Supervising Social Worker.