We provide Supported accommodation for 16-18 year-old looked after children and care leavers, to enable them to live semi-independently. As children grow up and approach adulthood, they gradually gain more independence from their parents.

The care system seeks to replicate this transition to independence for children. While most children in the care system will be best placed in foster care or a children’s home, from the age of 16, a looked after child can leave care (becoming a ‘care leaver’) and/or move to supported accommodation if they are ready for it.

Our supported accommodation can be appropriate for some older children where it is what they want and it can meet their needs and keep them safe as part of a carefully managed transition to independence. Our aim is to support young people to develop their independence in preparation for adult living while keeping them safe in a homely and nurturing environment

Key principles

1. To make you feel safe and secure where I live and in my wider environment.
2. Your voice is respected, heard and advocated for, so you can influence the support you receive.
3. You'll have confidence that the adults who support you understand you, are skilled and work effectively together to best meet your needs.
4. You'll have your own space that you feel proud of and live in a comfortable, well maintained, and stable accommodation.
5. You'll receive high-quality, tailored support that sustains your health and wellbeing.
6. You'll have strong, trusting, and meaningful relationships within your support system and can rely on the adults around you.
7. To make you feel supported to learn and apply skills for independent adult living.
8. To make you feel positive about my future and opportunities as a result of the support I receive.