ABOUT US

Staff at Birtenshaw Hall work hard to ensure a warm, friendly environment. We understand the importance of maintaining strong links with families, carers and the surrounding community. staff work collaboratively across all our services, making full use of our specialist facilities to offer the best care, education and therapy.

Education can be provided on a day pupil basis or combined with a care package. Care packages can be provided on a short breaks (respite) basis, or a shared care or full time basis’

• Develop and achieve as much independence and personal autonomy as possible.
• Provide a stimulating, supportive and caring environment.
• Provide a variety of learning opportunities and experiences, differentiated to meet individual needs.
• Promote self-esteem, recognising and rewarding achievements in all areas of life.
• Support parents/carers as co-workers in the care, education and well being of their child.

Birtenshaw Hall Children’s Homes offer up to sixteen placements for children and young people aged 4 – 19 years. In addition to medium or long term placements we are able to offer a short term break service (formerly known as respite).

We aim to provide a homely, nurturing environment and a specifically tailored creative approach to care that enables each individual to acquire the necessary skills and confidence to make their transition to adulthood.

An experienced and diverse care staff team ensure children are supported and given opportunities to optimise their potential, enabling them to develop skills and gain confidence to live as independently as possible.

All young people are allocated a key worker to oversee their care, provide specific support and to carry out direct work on relevant topics.

• PHYSIOTHERAPY
• OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
• SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY
• NURSING