Contact: Jackie Smeeth
Position: Responsible Individual
Telephone: 07716639564
Email: info@highlands-group.co.uk
Type of Provision: Learning Disabilities
Total number of children’s homes & other services: 1
Total number of registered beds: 4
Age range on admission: 9-18 years
Description:
Highlands is a registered children’s home owned and managed by Highlands (Fareham) Ltd.
At Highlands we accommodate up to 4 children, male, female and non-binary between the ages of 10 and 18 years. We may accept children younger than 10, following the completion of a satisfactory admission impact risk assessment. We accept and welcome applications for children who have experienced physical and/or emotional abuse or neglect and those with a Learning Disability (LD). We understand they may have learned and developed unhelpful communication strategies to express their needs and feelings. While catering for a broad spectrum of emotional and cognitive needs, Highlands is not resourced to support children with physical disabilities. However, we will consider applications for children with disabilities if we can meet their needs without major changes to the fabric of the home.
Our mission at Highlands is to offer individualised outcome-based support for each child in a manner which is compatible with the needs of the group in the home. We attempt to create a safe nurturing environment in which the children feel at home, where they feel supported to re-discover and if necessary, re-invent themselves safely and without prejudice. This all occurs in a shared living setting which builds on social understanding and respect.
Highlands offers a safe environment for young people to learn to relax and trust while they build resilience and learn new coping strategies.
