The Bungalow - East Sussex County Council

6.4 The core assessment model is primarily based on the Framework for
the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families (HMSO
2000)Assessment”
6.5 A plan of intervention identifies targets for measurement which are
regularly evaluated for their effectiveness. Individual care planning
allows the opportunity to focus on outcomes from both the initial and
ongoing process. This is formally monitored via the Looked After
Children’s review process
6.6 Additional services which could form part of a young person’s care
plan include:-
• Group work
• Family work
• Art/Play Therapy
• Independence Training
• Pre and post placement support work
• Joint work with the Leaving Care Team
• Joint work with the Fostering and Link Teams
• Leisure and recreational activities
All aspects of the service provided are within the context of achieving
the aims of the care plan and meeting the identified needs of the young
person.
7. Referral and Admission Process
7.1 It is the intention of the Bungalow to provide short-term respite care to
young people with severe learning disabilities often combined with
physical disabilities.
7.2 Occasionally young people have stayed for longer periods of time
when there has been a breakdown in their home care arrangements
and there has been no suitable alternative accommodation available.
However, it must be stressed that it was never intended to provide
such a service at “The Bungalow”, as it is not considered to be in the
best interests of any young person to be placed for a significant length
of time in an environment with a constantly changing and residents
group.
7.3 In order to procure a service to “The Bungalow” for respite care the
following process is followed:
• Family/living placement agree with Social Worker and following an
assessment that respite care is needed.
• Social Worker presents a referral to the Disability Service Respite
referrals monthly meeting.
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