Our Fundamental Aims:
• To provide a safe space where our children will feel held in mind and valued as individuals
• To work in partnership with our children, their families and stakeholders in providing the opportunities for our children and young people to develop and improve their self-esteem, identity and self-perception.
• To promote the educational and career aspirations of our children in partnership with their families, Virtual schools of the placing authorities and other professionals.
• To promote a healthy lifestyle and fully meet our children’s individual health, emotional and mental health needs
• To promote the individual expectations and aspirations of our children and young people with regards to their cultural, sexual, educational, ethnic identity and special needs
• To provide comprehensive assessment of individual needs and establish care /placement plans, which we use as working documents.
• To work with children, their families and stakeholders to address offending and risk-taking behaviours through a trauma informed practice and other therapeutic interventions.
• To encourage and reinforce positive behaviours through mentoring and modelling through activities and incentives.
Additional Services:
Strides Recruitment LTD offers child and adult care solutions services to local residential children and adult homes. Strides Recruitment LTD work in partnership with providers to help cover shifts as and when required. We will take the responsibility of providing alternative shift covers away from providers. Often, providers need shift covers various reasons such as when providers require new staff for existing or new services, staff take ill or are absent due to maternity/paternity leave or other personal or emergency reasons.
Strides Recruitment LTD provides services of experienced Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Registered Managers, Deputy Managers, Care and Support workers. For our staff selection, Strides Recruitment LTD follows a robust recruitment process, thereby ensuring that we only provide experienced staff and competent team members to our customers.
Strides Recruitment LTD hold meetings with all existing and potential new providers/customers with an aim to gaining as much information as possible on their services and staffing needs. This allows us to understand and ensure we set about recruiting and placing members of staff with the relevant skills and experience to meet the provider’s staffing needs. Strides Recruitment LTD believe in working in partnership with providers and our customers toward ensuring the delivery of the best possible service and care to their clients and service users. We encourage open communication and continuous engagement that fosters a good working relationship with providers and our customers.
The reputation we have built and continue to strive towards is of great significance to us and one which we take seriously. We value the wishes, views and feedback of all our customers and stakeholders, and promise to remain proactive in seeking out and acting upon our customers and stakeholders’ interest, growth and development.
Our Vision:
Vulnerable children and young people are the focal point of our service. Thus, our objective is to be recognised and revered as a nurturing, sensitive and responsive organisation that places value on quality service and integrity.
Our Mission:
Our mission is to meet the needs of the children and young people in our care with good quality service, care, nurture and homely homes that recognises their lived experience and aspirations for the future.
Statement of Purpose:
Our statement of purpose is clear and concise. In a nutshell, we want to make significant impacts in the lives of our children/young people and community through the service and care we deliver.
For more information, our Statement of Purpose and Locality Risk Assessment are available on request.
Our Values:
We care about our children and young people and aim to work collaboratively with key agencies to achieve the desired changes and outcomes for our children.
Integrity: We conduct our business with openness, responsibility, equity and within the parameter of the law.
Equality: We believe in fair and equal treatment and opportunity for our children, staff and management team. Our services will reflect the local communities we serve, and we welcome the strength that comes from diversity.
Respect: We will treat our children and staff as individuals and with respect. We will actively seek and listen to the views, wishes and feelings of our children, their families and stakeholders.