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Childrens Homes
Cascade College
We focus on a young person’s strengths and use these as a
basis to create achievable targets that address difficulties.
Moreover, we actively encourage young people
to experience a variety of activities and pursue
different interests; supporting them to develop
existing and new hobbies. We acknowledge the
importance of sport in developing an appropriate
level of competition, team work, physical
and mental health so we actively promote
participation in a range of sporting activities.
Community Links are forged with local Leisure
and Swimming Centres & Sporting Clubs,
including: hockey, football, cricket, rugby
and netball.
Within the home staff offer a range of planned,
structured and non-strucutured activities
including: arts and crafts, computer games,
consoles, board and card games. The large
gardens allow for games such as football,
badminton, basketball and chess.
We place great emphasis on education and
on supporting young people to achieve in this
vitally important area. The majority of young
people coming to our children’s homes have had
disrupted educational history. This lack of regular
schooling is often due to family problems or a
number of different placements.
Cascade Colleges are equipped to take account
of both educational and emotional needs, and
as such has to be both structured and yet offer
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a large degree of flexibility. The initial process is
very much one of creating stability in order that
the young people, can begin to function in an
educational setting.
The homes expect all young people wherever
possible, to attend a local school on a fulltime basis; we actively encourage and support
young people to achieve this. However, if due
to negative experiences there is a breakdown of
trust and a child or young person is unable to go
to school our homes will provide the necessary
educational package for the young person to be
taught by one of our qualified teachers.
Cascade are embracing
the Three i’s of
Curriculum, as set
out by Ofsted.
Intent
What we intend to do
Implementation
How we intend to do it;
curriculums and planning
Impact
The outcomes of what we do
Where a young person has concerns or worries
about schooling we aim to link education with
their own gifts, talents and interests so as to
provide individualised learning progress and
reduce apprehension.
Where appropriate, staff will help young
people who attend school, with after school
activities and to complete their homework.
They will also work with our education staff
and other professionals in supporting young
people to meet their identified educational and
training needs. This includes working with local
authorities, in accordance with the Children
(leaving care) Act 2000, to prepare those young
people who are 16+ for leaving care.
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