Where there are concerns
about a parent’s abilities, we have Outreach Workers who can provide
a comprehensive assessment of the mother’s parenting abilities in her
new home – a setting that is often more comfortable and natural for
the parent than a residential unit. In some cases such a supported independence
placement can be more revealing. This service is provided in collaboration
with the Beacon Lodge Trust who have over one hundred years of specialised
experience of working with Mothers and Babies. Where there are serious child
protection concerns, monitoring is closely supervised by a qualified and experienced
Beacon Lodge member of staff. Specialist support and respite care are available
from the Beacon Lodge Trust and assessments are based firmly upon the National
Framework for Assessment. This service includes complete Assessment and Court
Reports. All mothers have access to the Integrated Care 24-Hour Outreach help
line.