Hillside School
Aberdour
Fife
KY3oRH
Tel: 01383 860731
Fax: 01383 860929
Care
Hillside School offers care and personal development opportunities for our young people living in 4 individual residences within the School.
The work of the care team is guided by the school development plan, ongoing inspections and national developments and is viewed as part of a unified whole school approach to the personal and social development of our young people.
Our primary focus is the delivery of individualised care to our young people utilising the skills of the staff team and the resources of the school. Our staff group is permanent, well trained and encouraged to be creative and imaginative in their approach to their work.
Each young person is allocated a keyworker on admission who will case manage their placement, linking with external agents, family/carers as well as internal professional staff to ensure all aspects of their life are assessed, reviewed and supported.
Each residential unit also employs a Houseparent who retains an overview of all practical and health needs in a young persons life and ensures the highest standards of basic care and protection are maintained.
A collaborative approach involving all school staff participating in regular meetings enhances the quality of service available and ensures that all relevant factors and information are considered to improve the care experience of each young person.
Throughcare and Aftercare
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A key element of every young persons placement at Hillside is consideration to the next stage of the journey for a young person when they move on .
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Occasionally, some of our young people will successfully reintegrate back into their own community and conclude their formal education in that setting.
However, for many of our young people they will move on from the school at the conclusion of their 4th year or in some cases remain with us for a further year to consolidate progress.
Planning
The planning , assessment and review of the care placement is supported by the TARSIS system which provides a very clear task centered approach to all aspects of supporting the young person’s development.
This approach ensures that the key areas for development are clearly identified and that success criteria are agreed allowing that both adults and young people have a clear defined way forward. Central to the care of the child is ensuring they remain the key driving force in identifying and reviewing their care needs.
The increasing use of new technology allows creative opportunities for ensuring the young person remains at the centre of all planning and development.
Additionally the care service also provides
-An onsite family facility allowing for visits and assessment in a self contained two bedroom flat
- -Specialist on site clinical psychology and child and adolescent psychiatric staff providing assessment, medication review/supervision and therapies tailored to individual or family need.
- -Formal group work services as part of the 24 hour curriculum
- Extensive opportunities to meet all leisure needs and interests both within the campus and in the local community