The Grange

A beautiful home with a clear focus on therapeutic support and providing an environment as close as possible to a family home where young people can enjoy positive experiences. The Grange is a residential care home set in a semi-rural location that has been chosen carefully for children and young people aged 10 – 17 with social, emotional and mental health issues which may impact on their behaviour. Support is provided by an extensively experienced and diverse staff team and every activity and intervention is planned around the individual needs of the young person.

Accommodation and location

The Grange is a beautiful four bedroomed, detached property, set in half an acre of grounds on the outskirts of the village of Annfield Plain, which lies near Durham, Gateshead and Newcastle. The property is ideally located to benefit from some of the most beautiful countryside and coastal landscapes in Britain.

The whole ambiance of The Grange (décor, furniture and accessories) is designed to encourage warmth and stability, within a carefully planned structure, where clear boundaries will be respectively set to ensure all children and young people can live in a safe environment and to experience and discover a sense of their own growth.

Clinical Support

The home uses the services of a contracted Clinical Psychologist who has extensive experience of working with children and young people around behavioural difficulties and risk-taking behaviour. The clinical psychologist can also be consulted in the development of Positive Behaviour Support Plans and Risk Enabling Assessments where necessary.

Where appropriate, clinicians may visit the home on a regular basis to work with young people and to provide consultative services with the staff team. The clinicians will discuss with staff any issues that are of concern but, more importantly, will work with children, young people and staff to develop strategies to help them understand their behaviour and work towards reducing incidents of aggression or potential risk to themselves and others. Clinicians will also work closely with parents/carers, foster carers and social workers to develop strategies for successful re-unification planning.

Outcomes

Reunification

Achieve reunification to the family or long-term foster placement as safely and quickly as possible where this is felt to be the most appropriate outcome.

Opportunities

Provide opportunities for each young person to learn, grow and make informed choices about their future, whilst offering an environment in which they can take time to repair and move forward from bad experiences in their life.

Support

Provide a physically and emotionally supportive residential environment within established boundaries.

Respect

Respect and dignity for every individual regardless of their race, gender, cultural background or ability.

Personal Growth

An ethos and atmosphere that is conducive to personal growth, whilst taking all reasonable measures to minimise the risk of harm to self or others.

Potential

A caring, nurturing and stimulating environment that enables children and young people to reach their potential, building on strengths and celebrating individual achievement.

Safe Environment

A safe environment, free from abuse in its many forms, including bullying and any behaviour that is disrespectful of the individual or groups of individuals or their family or community.

Education

Individual Education packages for each young person, which will both aid the reparative process and will offer them the chance to maximise their future life choices.

Change

A framework of support in which the child or young person can be brought to confront the meaning and significance of their behaviour, thereby opening up the possibility of change.

Partnership

A working partnership with each child or young person in co-operation with other agencies, to provide a continuity and consistency of care that will benefit the child or young person.

Education

The home transports young people to and from its own independent school, Brenkley School. (please refer to the website for extensive details about the school)

Brenkley School

The Grange image gallery

The Grange external

Lounge area

Kitchen

Dining area

Bedroom 1

Bathroom

Bedroom 2

Break out area

Garden

Contact us

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Contact Details

0191 300 3663
info@icehome.co.uk

Address

Impact Childcare and Education Ltd.
3-5 Brenkley Way,
Blezard Business Park,
Seaton Burn,
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE13 6DS