Awards nominations, being a strong self-advocate and presenting to leading figures in social care in Wales – David* certainly achieved some fantastic outcomes. He has certainly come a long way. At one, point the complex challenges he experienced resulted in him having to be supported by children services staff during a hospital admission and him requiring 2-1 support when he arrived at Nant View, a residential children’s home which is part of … [Read more...]

A YOUNG man whose anxiety and trauma meant he wouldn’t eat in front of others and wouldn’t use the toilet is, after support from the team at Millhouse residential children’s home, about to move to semi-independent living and has just taken his GCSEs after making remarkable progress. Anthony came to the home experiencing significant attachment difficulties and his levels of anxiety were so high, he would only speak to certain members of staff … [Read more...]

A MERSEYSIDE specialist school has taken its next step to becoming a mental health champions learning environment. Liverpool Progressive School is part of Keys and has just been awarded a plaque as an official partner school for “Healthy Heads”. Mental health and well-being have long been important subjects for students at the school. When they had the opportunity to meet their local MP virtually during COVID-19 for example, their questions … [Read more...]

LUCA was 11 when, following the breakdown of a foster home placement, he arrived at Millhouse, which is a residential children’s home graded outstanding by Ofsted. At first he experienced significant challenges; he would assault staff, was aggressive and to keep him safe, the team had to support using physical intervention every day. He had previously experienced significant neglect,  and the different ‘solutions’ put in place for him broke … [Read more...]