We take a holistic approach by teaching and empowering practical life skills during key work sessions; we hold a creative space for each girl and young woman to support their emotional needs. We maintain clear boundaries to support them in navigating this often-complex world.
The girls and young women take an active role in the implementation and review of their care plan to ensure personalised care, aimed at achieving the best possible outcomes, in the following areas:
- staying safe: being protected from harm and neglect and growing up able to look after themselves
- enjoying and achieving getting the most out of life and developing broad skills for adulthood
- making a positive contribution: to the community and to society and not engaging in anti-social or offending behaviour
- economic well-being: overcoming socio-economic disadvantages to achieve their full potential in life
– From Every Child Matters Framework
We understand the potential safeguarding vulnerabilities of looked after girls and young women; and we take safeguarding very seriously. All our staff are trained in Safeguarding to protect our girls and young women and The Medusa Project works in line with The Children’s Home Regulation 2015.
We provide a secure based for young women to begin to mature into adulthood; we promote the girls and the young women to develop self-belief, confidence, motivation, resourcefulness and resilience.
