OUR SERVICES

ACCOMMODATION
Attock Homes
SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE
Attock Homes
DEVELOPMENT
Attock Homes
GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS COVERED
Attock Homes

ACCOMMODATION

Our accommodation is adapted and equipped to meet the needs of young people, well maintained, decorated and furnished with highly quality furniture.

Our homes are ordinary domestic houses; they do not stand out as being different from other houses in the area..

Our homes are tailored to offer a structured, supportive and nurturing environment where young adults  have the opportunity to reflect on their past, come to terms with their current situation and make positive plans for their future.

Our homes are close to shops, schools, doctors and dentist practices, together with a large range of local services for young people with numerous opportunities for leisure activities. In addition, our homes are located in areas with excellent road and public transport links with main line railway stations nearby.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Our support workers are DBS checked, trained and receive on-going training and are supported to enhance their qualification within the industry. They are regularly supervised and assessed to ensure they are working to their best ability.

We are committed in maintaining a competent, motivated and skilled staff group. We recognise the importance of training in achieving good quality care. ATOCK has its own training centre which provides core skills training to all its employees.

These, in line with regular staff supervision, enable the home manager to identify the training needs of its staff.

Atock Homes is fully committed to all care staff completing their Diploma Level 3 in Children and Young People Workforce and to supporting our qualified staff to maintain, develop and extend their professional knowledge.

Atock Homes staffs are trained in the following:

  • Emergency first aid at work
  • Fire awareness
  • Safeguarding
  • Child sexual exploitation awareness
  • Diploma level 3 in health and social care/children and young people workforce
  • Food hygiene /safer food
  • Safe administration of medication
  • Bullying
  • Runaways
  • Team teach
  • PACE. Self-harm awareness

SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE

The semi-independent house is staffed 24 hours a day. The level of support provided will be increased or decreased as required and in consultation with the placing authority to meet individual needs, especially for young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, as some may require additional 1 to 1 support.

All young people will receive support with:

  • Hygiene routines
  • Maintaining a clean and safe living environment
  • Food preparation and healthy eating
  • Food and grocery shopping and budgeting
  • Joining and attending leisure and health activities
  • Accessing and registering with health services
  • Healthy relationships and safe sexual health
  • Education, training or employment
  • Family contact
  • Taking care of their emotional and mental health
  • Religious and cultural needs/preferences
  • Religious and cultural needs/preferences
  • Reducing substance and alcohol abuse
  • Safety and self-harm reduction
  • Appropriate conduct and behaviours/reduction of offending behaviour
  • Managing emergencies
  • Socialising and community integration
  • Attending appointments
  • Independence skills development
  • Bill payments, banking, savings and money management
  • Obtaining independent accommodation and accessing a tenancy
  • Joining the housing register and support with bidding for council properties
  • Self-esteem and confidence in order to reach their full potential

DEVELOPMENT

Our staff team assesses and documents every aspect of the young person’s daily living to establish their level of independence and what areas require support to develop.

We use the “Getting Ready for Adult Life” programme (Published by Rainer, National Leaving Care Advisory Service and The Fostering Network).

We also encourage and support our residents in accessing employment, education and training.

Key-working sessions help young people build up skills in areas that require extra provision until a safe level of independence is achieved and young people can then be supported in the transition to their own home.

The transition will also include an introduction to our Outreach service.

There is no timescale for when a young person should be ready for his or her own home. This is done to ensure the young person is ready and prepared before taking this major step in their lives. Over this time, they will be set up with their own bank accounts, passport, benefits and anything else you would expect someone living independently to possess.

GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS COVERED

  • Birmingham
  • Dudley
  • Coventry
  • West Bromwich
  • Walsall
  • Telford & Wrekin
  • Northampton
  • Derby
  • Stoke on Trent
  • Redditch
  • Wolverhampton
  • London
  • Middlesex
  • Kent