Acorns - East Sussex County Council

11.7 Whilst there is a formal education offered via the school we alsobelieve that “education” can also be seen in a broader context of youngpeople learning from different activities and experiences outside ofschool11.8 Facilities for homework or private study• Each young person has a room where they can go to completehomework, study or read.• Additionally each unit has at least one computer which youngpeople can use to access information off the Internet or to use forword processing or constructing documents.11.9 Recreation sport and culture• Acorns has facilities which offer the opportunity for young people toenjoy music, television, indoor games, art, crafts and individualhobbies. The staff team are encouraged to explore outsideopportunities for the young people to become involved in, such asfootball, scouts, brownies, swimming or any other activities or clubsyoung people belong to. This process is underlined by the ethosgenerated in Quality Protects and Social Inclusion. It is appreciatedthat young people “Looked After” for a significant amount of timecan become isolated and excluded from the community.11.10 If there are specific cultural issues, activities or anniversaries e.g.Christmas, Easter, Ramadan, Divali which the young people haveexpressed an interest in or are directly culturally linked then the staffwill ensure that they are celebrated and acknowledged.12. Maintaining Outside Contact12.1 Contact by family and other persons identified by the young person asimportant are actively promoted through visits home. Contact throughcorrespondence and telephone is agreed with the young person’sSocial Worker and ensures that any child protection issues areaddressed and adhered to.12.2 Contact with Social Workers, legal advisers and independent visitorsare unrestricted and private.12.3 We have a duty to maintain contact for young people in the Unit;however, we also have a duty to ensure that those who contact theyoung people are “safe” people who will not pose any threat to a youngperson’s emotional or physical wellbeing.14