Mission

The mission of Clare Lodge is to provide young women with a service of exceptional quality, which meets individual need in a safe, consistent and predictable way, assistsing the resolution of complex issues to enable a planned transition into a less intrusive placement within agreed timescales.

Five principles underpin the services provided:

The care and needs of the young women are the paramount consideration in any intervention.

A commitment to anti-discriminatory/oppressive practice and the challenging of discriminatory behaviour in all forms.

Full integration of service, and individual placement objectives to provide seamless provision at agency and service levels.

Staff working in consultation with parents, young women, and others to formulate, deliver and review best practice in accordance with the young woman's needs and in the context of the Every Child Matters agenda.

The availability of adequate numbers of staff together with a recognition that parents, teachers, health staff, care workers, and others all have an essential role to play in the delivery of service and thus are valued, supported, and developed.