Mission Statement

To support and monitor children under a Care Order when they are visiting their parents during weekend, with the aim of ensuring their safety and well being and to help them build a better relationship with their families.

The Service

The service offers trained staff who is specifically appointed to monitor children during their weekend visits at home. The visits, generally surprise visits, are aimed at offering security to the children, monitor their behaviour while at home and help them build a positive relationship with their parents and guardians. This is provided as part of a holistic care plan to children. Regular written feedback is provided by the weekend monitoring worker to the key social worker. This feedback helps the key social worker to plan access and contact between the child and his/her family.

Aims and Objectives

- To ensure the child's safety during his/her visits at home during the weekend, by observing his/her behaviour as well as the way the child, the parents and other siblings relate to each other.

- To support and ensure that the basic needs for children are being catered for when the children are with their families.

- To document the children's behaviour, interaction between the children and their parents/guardians, abuse or any other relevant issues after each and every visit, for the use of the social worker responsible of the relevant case.

- To guide the parent's/guardian's response appropriately and help their children come to terms with their feelings.

- To ensure that all those who make use of this service receive a courteous and professional response that is appropriate to their needs.

- To ensure that the well being of the child is given paramount importance.