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Ethos

The aim has been to create a living environment to meet the needs of developing children and adolescents but conducive to the main task i.e. that of addressing offending behaviour.

 

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Design

The buildings of each STC community are arranged to an octagonal design with a village green in the middle. Thus youngsters leave their living units each morning in order to walk to school or to engage in sporting or recreational activities.
  • living units with up to 8 single bedrooms
  • anti self harm design
  • education centre
  • healthcare centre
  • gym and fitness centre
  • all weather play area
  • visitor’s centre

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Security and Safety

Perimeter security is provided by the buildings and supplemented where necessary by an anti-climb fence. The whole area is monitored as unobtrusively as possible by staff. CCTV cameras provide surveillance


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Staff Recruitment

Assessments and selection of staff follow the recommendations of The Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the selection, development and management of staff in children's homes, 1992
'CHOOSING WITH CARE'.

All staff are screened to standards set by the Department of Health for children's services and rigorously vetted by Rebound internal procedures. They are then certificated by the Home Office prior to appointment.


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Other Professional Responsibilities

Education

A team of qualified teachers/instructors provides 18 teaching staff
on site daily, 50.5 weeks per year delivering 25 hours National Curriculum per week to all pupils. This includes a SENCO (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator)


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Healthcare

  • Healthcare Manager
  • Nurses
  • Psychologist
  • Psychiatrist
  • Dentist
  • General Practitioner
  • Optician
  • Other specialists - as required

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