Staying close
Staying close is an innovative pilot approach funded by the Department for Education, for children in care and leaving care, and was set up to support young people experiencing increased risk, having multiple placements moves, and fractured relationships with key professionals and adults.
Who is Staying Close for?
Staying Close is for Looked After Children aged between 15 and 24 years, living in residential placements or semi-independent housing. All our referrals come through the Essex Children and Young People's Leaving and After Care Service teams.
What do we provide?
We offer enhanced support to young people who are approaching the end of care support services. Our keywork practitioners work alongside young people to help provide stability for them within their placement and prepare them to step down to less intensive forms of care e.g. semi-independent/ independent accommodation, and where possible, reunification with family.
Our support model promotes resilience and placement stability by working collaboratively with young people, families, social care practitioners and placement providers. This enables a wraparound package of care developed with young people.
How do I access the Service?
It is important to know that the service is only accessible through your social work team. You cannot self-identify or self-refer to this service.
Get in touch
We want to hear from you! If you have a comment or question below you can find all the details to contact us.
- Nina Allard (Safe Practice Manager)
Email: nina.allard@childrenssociety.org.uk or phone: 07850 500549
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