The Orange Grove Way
Fostering is possibly one of the most rewarding yet challenging professions
You open your home and heart to some very difficult and problematic children and young people. Young people however who deserve a chance of growing up within a normal family environment. The task is difficult and challenging so therefore the agency you work for must be the one that fully understands the fostering task and role. One that can give you the best and most professional support, it also gives you understanding, respect and empathy.
What is the Orange Grove way and what are the company’s values?
Orange Grove believes:
- Support and training for carers is paramount
- That the service we offer to children and young people is safe and secure, which enables them to develop at their pace.
- That issues, problems and concerns are aired by all parties and there is not a blame culture.
- That local offices make local decisions about matching, training and support to meet and match the need of carers and placements.
- We have clear policies and procedures that demand high levels of care and commitment from all who work for the company.
- That the company continually reviews its service and meets all the legal requirements and exceeds the standards laid down in fostering regulations.
Achieving our values through:
- Clear support system of carers and staff.
- Clear review system that looks at quality and practice.
- Clear points of communication and delegation.
- Independent help lines for carers, birth children, looked after children and young people placed.
- Support for carers and children by way of additional support from your Link workers and Family Support Workers.
- Links with a number of independent psychologists and Clinical Psychology Associates.
- Support for carers and children who are having problems at school, with links with National Teaching and Advisory Service.
- All our panels are chaired by independent people.
Overview
We are a privately run company that clearly has at its heart, the care and safety of the children we place.
That commitment runs through the whole company, which values carers, staff and children.
We hopefully fulfil our statement that “Orange Grove is a place where young people grow and blossom”.
