What are enhanced placements and who might need them, how to refer for them?
The reasons for an enhanced placement being required can vary for several reasons, and is often specific to the needs of the child or young person being placed.
Therefore, in Orchard Fostering, we have an Enhanced Placement service co-ordinator who will assess and review the support needs for all incoming placement referrals. This is to ensure support needs are identified in a proactive manner, and the necessary supports are implemented. Where an additional need arises within a current placement, the enhanced placement service co-ordinator will be notified, and the support needs of this placement will be reviewed. This is to ensure the best outcomes for all children, young people and foster carers within the service.
In addition to the benefits of a standard placement, an enhanced placement consists of:
- More regular link work contact
- Increased social work team leader and principal social worker oversight
- Access to educational support(s)
- Access to psychotherapeutic support
- Up to two hours of social care support/respite per week
- Specific therapeutic training
- Interaction with the therapeutic team
Referring for an Enhanced Placement?
If you are a social worker who would like to make a referral for an enhanced placement, please complete the form below.
If you would like to make a referral for Play Therapy, we offer an open referral system meaning anyone can make a referral. Please click here to make a referral for Play Therapy
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