Request for a children's home placement to support a young man age 16

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<p>This request is for accommodation care and support. Male is currently being held on a section 3 in hospital. A full mental health assessment has been undertaken and the outcome is that there is no underlying mental health conditions.</p> <p>Male is now medically fit for discharge. From the assessments completed whilst on the ward it is felt that a placement with high level restrictions (DOLS) would be in Males best interests post discharge to keep himself and others safe. Male remains on a Care Order to Wigan LA and will continue to be supported as a Looked After Child. There will be fortnightly Care Planning Meetings led by Males allocated Social Worker. Males responsible clinician and team have offered to offer any advice/support required on Males transition to a new placement.</p> <p>Male is suffering with severe attachment difficulties and does require a period to settle post discharge from hospital where he and others can be kept safe whilst work is undertaken to try and reduce Males anxiety and re-engage him back into the community. Staff on the ward report his behaviour has significantly improved he has engaged in ward community meetings and given good suggestions on how the ward could be improved. He has engaged in cooking meals and baking cupcakes with supervision. He has also engaged in music and walking group. He has decorated the ward in preparation for Christmas and enjoyed the activity.</p> <p>He has engaged well with education over the past week. He has attended every day and completed work set. He has received a certificate in recognition for his commitment to education.</p> <p>Male wants to live somewhere he can feel secure and listened too. He has never felt important nor valued and is desperate to feel this now. Male has had a lot of loss in his young life (birth mother/1st set of adoptive parents (both died) and to some extent his 2nd set of adoptive parents who have little input into his day to day life at the moment.</p> <p>Male reports that having two members of staff with him makes him feel safe and if this was withdrawn then he would become overly anxious and distressed which would result in Male significantly hurting himself or others.</p> <p>Please contact placementsearches@wigan.gov.uk for a full referral and further information.</p> Keywords: Placement , Care , Support, Therapeutic, Child