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Autism & Semi Independent Living

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Stepping Out specialises in accommodating and supporting clients with Autism. We pride ourselves on supporting such service users to become less challenging and more constructive via our semi independent living projects for Autism and our specific outreach support services.

Stepping Out have bee providing Semi Independent Living for Autistic clients throughout London, Hertfordshire and surrounding areas for a number of years.

Our semi independent living projects for Autism are ideal for those whom display challenging behaviour, Sexually Harmful Behaviour, Drug & alcohol abuse, sexualised behaviour, MAPPA cases, self-harm, suicidal tendencies, learning disabilities, Autism and other high support need conditions.

Our 24-hour semi independent provisions for Autism are usually gender and age specific, and each project specialises with accommodating and supporting different client groups, for optimum success. We ensure our placements are safe, homely and have a high probability of producing positive outcomes for all service users. Stepping Out strive to ensure that they provide the best Semi Independent Living In London & Hertfordshire.

 

Throughout years of experience, Stepping Out has formed a three-point plan aimed at combating challenging behavior, and promoting progress in semi indpeendent living environments. Based on years of experience, we’ve compiled a 3 point plan to combat challenging behaviour and promote productivity, and eventually independence.

1. Listen & Learn.

Depending on the service user’s condition, they may have difficulty expressing themselves. This can often be mistaken for challenging behaviour, when really all they want is time to voice their opinion over a matter. In time like these, it is best to sit down somewhere quietly with the service user, and listen to their concerns and issues. Once you have done this, changes can be made in the future to better suit the service user’s needs, thus causing less challenging behaviour. Often a safe place to talk is all they require.

2. Respect their privacy & individuality.

A care worker needs to distinguish good care practise and invasion of privacy. Caring for a service user does not necessarily mean you have to crowd them, and many care workers seem to forget this. You can ensure their safety and promote good practises such as cleaning and cooking without being imposing. Depending on how much care the service user needs, the carer must also allocate time for the service user to have some alone time.

3. Set weekly goals.

Goals lasting longer than a week can often be daunting. The service user can also lose sight of the goal, and begin to forget about its existence. Setting weekly goals allows the service user to by-pass these obstacles. The goals could be to save a certain amount of money, to cook 3 meals independently, and so on. Not only will achieving these goals improve self-esteem, but giving the service user something to concentrate on will also alleviate challenging behaviour.

All the above points will undoubtedly reduce the amount of challenging behaviour the Autistic service user displays to staff and other service users around them. Why not put them into practise and see?

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Semi Independent Living & Challenging Behaviour

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Stepping Out specialises in accommodating and supporting clients with challenging behaviours. We pride ourselves on supporting such service users to become less challenging and more constructive via our semi independent living projects and our specific outreach support services.  Based on years of experience, we’ve compiled a 3 point plan to combat challenging behaviour and promote productivity, and eventually independence.

Stepping Out have bee providing Semi Independent Living throughout London, Hertfordshire and surrounding areas for a number of years.

Our semi independent living projects are ideal for those whom display challenging behaviour, Sexually Harmful Behaviour, Drug & alcohol abuse, sexualised behaviour, MAPPA cases, self-harm, suicidal tendencies, learning disabilities, Autism and other high support need conditions.

Our 24-hour semi independent provisions are usually gender and age specific, and each project specialises with accommodating and supporting different client groups, for optimum success. We ensure our placements are safe, homely and have a high probability of producing positive outcomes for all service users. Stepping Out strive to ensure that they provide the best Semi Independent Living In London & Hertfordshire.

Throughout years of experience, Stepping Out has formed a three-point plan aimed at combating challenging behavior, and promoting progress in semi indpeendent living environments.

1. Listen & Learn.

Depending on the service user’s condition, they may have difficulty expressing themselves. This can often be mistaken for challenging behaviour, when really all they want is time to voice their opinion over a matter. In time like these, it is best to sit down somewhere quietly with the service user, and listen to their concerns and issues. Once you have done this, changes can be made in the future to better suit the service user’s needs, thus causing less challenging behaviour. Often a safe place to talk is all they require.

2. Set weekly goals.

Goals lasting longer than a week can often be daunting. The service user can also lose sight of the goal, and begin to forget about its existence. Setting weekly goals allows the service user to by-pass these obstacles. The goals could be to save a certain amount of money, to cook 3 meals independently, and so on. Not only will achieving these goals improve self-esteem, but giving the service user something to concentrate on will also alleviate challenging behaviour.

3. Respect their privacy & individuality.

A care worker needs to distinguish good care practise and invasion of privacy. Caring for a service user does not necessarily mean you have to crowd them, and many care workers seem to forget this. You can ensure their safety and promote good practises such as cleaning and cooking without being imposing. Depending on how much care the service user needs, the carer must also allocate time for the service user to have some alone time.

All the above points will undoubtedly reduce the amount of challenging behaviour the service user displays to staff and other service users around them. Why not put them into practise and see?

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Young Offender Accommodation

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Stepping Out is a specialist training, education and social care provider offering accommodation and support to young people and adults with complex needs.

We offer 6 specialist gender specific provisions to young people whom have a history of offending and gang violence and other complex needs. These young people are accommodated within small homely environments with staffing on-site 24 hours per day.

To find out more take a look at our semi-independent living brochure here.

Contact us to make a referral on 0208 342 7217 alternatively please send email queries to info@stepping-out.org.

Click here to visit our main website.

 

Basic support provided

Basic Independent skill training:

  • Daily Hygiene Routines.
  • Maintaining a clean and safe living environment.
  • Food preparation/Healthy eating.
  • Guidance to budget in an independent manner.
  • Reflective support on conduct & behaviour/reduction of offending behaviour.
  • Socialising and community integration.
  • Benefits information.

Base Package: On agreeing to place a client on our base package support plan, you agree and understand that the client will receive only 7 hours per week 1-1 support over two weeks duration for the following tasks:

  • Support with registering at local GP
  • Support with registering at local Dentist
  • Support with registering at local Optician
  • Support with Social/local Integration
  • Raising awareness of transport links
  • Raising awareness of local universal service providers
  • Raising awareness of banks, libraries and areas of interest.

Additional Support can be purchased to compliment the base package.

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Gender Specific Provisions

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Stepping Out is a specialist health and social care provider. Our core responsibilities are to aid young people with severe challenging behaviour on to independence. The majority of clients we work with have issues ranging from self-harm, self-neglect and suicidal tendencies to those with autism and offenders involved in moderate to serious gang violence.

We accommodate these young people within small homely environments, this enables us to ensure the young people are safe, supported and supervised at all times, our projects are known for their experienced and proactive 24 hour on-site staff.

Importantly we operate gender specific projects i.e. male only or female only homes. We have found that this is positive for the young people involved, their families and professionals, operating in this way reduces incidents caused by social male -female relationships, which can at times be emotional harmful and cause a home to breakdown.

Contact us today if you need to place a young person between the ages of 16-18 whom displays challenging behaviour, and would benefit from a gender specific provision with 24 hour on site staffing.

 

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Training and Education for MAPPA Clients

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Stepping Out has built a great reputation in managing MAPPA cases (Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements)

A major issue for young people and adults on the MAPPA register is not being able to obtain education or training via mainstream colleges. There are many reasons why a local college may not accept a student on the MAPPA list, most obvious is the potential risks such a client may pose to others.

Stepping Out works directly with many local authorities and offers young people and adults regualed accommodation in the form of our semi-independent living provisions.

Stepping Out now offers these clients in-house training and education, this is particularly beneficial to those on the MAPPA Register and is proving to be popular with placing authorities. take a look at one of the courses on offer below:

Training and Education Programme.

The Stepping Out training and education programme has been set up in order to provide a universal all-encompassing environment where young clients receive homely accommodation, 24 on-site staffing and regular training and educational courses.

Over the years we have noticed that more and more young people are being placed with us whom fall under the NEET category (not in education, employment or training) as a social care provider offering specialist semi-independent living provisions one of our objectives were to help these young people back in to education, employment or training, however we found that this was not always easily done particularly when accommodating a very challenging client or a client with sexualised behaviour, autism and or learning difficulties. We found that:

  • Local colleges would at times not accept a client due to historical backgrounds.
  • Training providers where underfunded and over booked.
  • Training providers required additional support or were not confident working with specific client groups (ex-offenders, sexually harmful etc.)
  • Clients with learning difficulties or other mental health and emotional issues did not engage with third parties or group environments.
  • Clients were not able to access support in order to actively ensure they attend and engaged with third party training organisations.

Therefore London Care Home ltd (Stepping Out) and our sister company (The Learning Station) – has now successfully registered with City & Guilds; this allows us to offer courses in-house in a flexible manner and means we no longer have to try to find ways around certain engagement barriers.

Aims & Objectives

  • To offer flexible, nationally recognised training and education courses in-house (within Semi-Independent living provisions)
  • Reduce the chances of a client leaving care NEET (Not in education, training or employment)
  • Remove or reduce barriers to engagement, allowing clients with difficulties to receive training and educational support whilst residing at home.
  • Reduce the company’s and the client’s dependence on under-funded third party training providers.
  • Increase a young person’s confidence and positively affect their state of mind so that they feel capable of pursuing a particular career.
  • Ensure the needs are met for clients whom may not be able to pursue education and or training in large group or public mainstream environments.

Client specific in-house training and education programme.


Client Name: Young Person

DOB: 00.00.00

Address: Stepping Out

Course:  Award in Employability and Personal Development (QCF)

Awarding Body: City & Guilds

Who is this course for?

This qualification is aimed at anyone wanting to improve their employment prospects, progress in education or live a more independent life.

Aim of this qualification:

  • Allow learners to learn, develop and practise the skills required for employment.
  • Provide valuable accreditation of skills and/or knowledge for learners, without requiring or proving occupational competence.
  • Form the basis of Foundation Learning programmes.
  • Meet the needs of learners who wish to seek, gain and retain employment or progress to further learning.

What’s involved in studying this course?

The course will cover a variety of topic areas including:

  • Community involvement
  • Enterprise
  • Independent living
  • Learning
  • Lifestyle
  • Preparing for employment
  • Succeeding at work

Click here to view the official City & Guilds handbook for further information.

Assessment prior to beginning course:

Client will be assessed by one of our qualified assessors where they will decide on the correct course entry level. They will then draw up an appropriate education timetable. We feel client should dedicate and be supported with his/her education for a minimum of 4 hours per day with two 1 hour breaks.

Contact us on 0208 342 7217 or use this page to send us an email.

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