Company Website: www.westsussex.gov.uk
Contact: Julian Skeates
Position: Residential Service Lead
Email: Julian.skeates@westsussex.gov.uk
Type of Provision: Children's Homes
Total number of children’s homes & other services: 5
Total number of registered beds: 38
Size range of homes: 3-16 bedded
Age range on admission: 11 - 16 Years
Description:
Over the last three years, children’s residential care in West Sussex has undergone a significant change via a full comprehensive review. Resulting in significant investment, this has enabled raising staffing numbers, the range of provision and activities for the children and the fabric of the buildings. During that time, one of its three current homes, two of which cater for disabled children, has gone from ‘good’ to ‘Outstanding’. The other has retained its “Outstanding” rating. Our third home is rated Good. Three homes that closed in 2018 are due to reopen this spring , modernised, refurbished and with a new focus – one will be a home for children with disabilities , the second providing an assessment and emergency service with the third having an edge of care focus.
Our staff support and encourage children to be fully involved in all decisions about their life and home in line with their age and cognitive ability.
All children living in our homes have a West Sussex connection and we do not take referrals from other organisations or authorities.
