Common Thread
Care

Round the clock care for children who are subject to care orders and are experiencing a placement breakdown or in need of respite

Short Term Intervention - A Crisis Service

Common Ground offers specialist short term, round the clock care for children who are subject to care orders and are experiencing a placement breakdown or in need of respite. Most children will have experienced numerous placement breakdowns. Common Ground provides Local Authorities with a service which is geared up to take children at short notice, to keep them safe and meet their needs whilst the social worker resources suitable long term places for the children.

Common Ground

  • Is registered with the appropriate bodies and meets local authority standards and requirements
  • Works within the guidelines set out in the Children (Scotland) Act (1995)
  • Focuses on protecting Childrens’ rights and meeting developmental needs
  • Working within this Act the Common Ground is not prevented from taking in children from England

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Derek discussing therapeutic assessments - play

  • "I was quite withdrawn when I first came here, but my worker showed me how to feel good about myself again"
    Young Person - Woodside
  • "Success for our young people therefore lies primarily in the skills, knowledge and expertise of those looking after them..."
    Julie Joseph MD Common Thread
  • "The manager and staff within Whitecastles have been creative in their planning using a child centred approach….
    Jean Cockburn, APO Child Care, West Dunbartonshire Council
  • ..."Creating a culture of openness and respect, where learning is a day to day activity,."
    Peter Russian Chief Exec IIP (Scotland)

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Staff are available for referrals 24 hours a day and will provide escort services when necessary. Children will have a structured and agreed social education programme which will use the outdoors, the family setting of the home as well as our own school to maximise their opportunities and learning. Each programme will be unique to the child and staff teams will work within an ethos of success, ensuring that each child has a positive experience.

This service is regulated by the Scottish Commission for the regulation of Care (Care Commission) and by the Registration of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 and works within The National Care Standards.

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Common Thread Group
Main
Gateside Farmhouse
Dumfries
Dumfries & Galloway
DG2 9TR
Main Tel: 01387 720002
Fax Fax: 01387 720052