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This report was approved by the board of directors on
and signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
The notes form part of these financial statements
for the Period Ended 31 January 2023
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As the cost of living crisis began creating additional pressures on children and families we increased the duration of services to better meet the needs of our children and young people. We continue to be responsive to changing needs and stakeholder feedback and as many children had developed concerns about their family’s ability to keep their pet with the rising pressure and expenses that a pet can bring (during cost of living crisis) we worked to empower children to support each other and their families. Through a small peer-led project we had young people share information and signposting to services (such as PDSA vet care, Dogs Trust training and behaviour support and foodbanks which can provide pet food) which would help them access support to maintain these important relationships with their pets, and reduce their worries. Additionally, due to the increasing needs of the children connecting with our service we extended the duration of services for most participants, which meant we could not support as many children this year. We supported 16 young people; some had moved across country fleeing domestic abuse, some had become involved in criminal justice as a result of non-attendance at school, and some continue to face a range of mental health challenges whilst they await access to CAMHS services. We provided our young people with a tailor-made approach to support their emotional wellbeing and self-idenitified needs and welcome the recognition from partner organisations for that work; one of whom provided the following feedback; “Therapawsitive has real insight into childrens’ lives and very quickly tailored the programme to suit the needs of the group. They understood that they all needed different ways of learning and respected their individuality. The warm, nurturing and insightful delivery ensured that each young person felt included and valued. The completion of the ASDAN certificate will go towards providing a sense of achievement in a way that they haven’t been able to access in mainstream education and enabled to think about positive destinations for their future. The three young people at times cannot sustain attendance at groups , school etc due to anxiety and trauma- however they all, attended all of the sessions happily and were part of planning each one- giving them a sense of ownership.”We have 5 young people who achieved an ASDAN award in animal care, two of whom have returned to school – thanks to the confidence built by this achievement and ongoing support from their external support workers – after over 12 months + of non-attendance. For all 5 of these young people this is the first recognised educational award they have achieved. The improved emotional outcomes and taking their learning home has to share with others has been a consistent feature of all variations of the program. “L says she feels happier being around other people now. She loved the group and said it is the best thing she has ever done. Quoting ‘I loved Bug and Peanut!’ ““One yp said’ it was the best thing she had ever done and it put her in a happy place’‘she adored learning how to look after and be kind to dogs and wants one of her own in the future.’"T took home what she had learned from the course with her family dog and received huge praise from her parent.” (Feedback from family support worker)
The independent care reviewed highlighted that children and families want long term, not short term, interventions and this has matched the feedback we have been receiving from children, families and organisations we work with. However, this is most often in conflict with what supporting organisations are willing to fund (and in conflict with what some grant funders are willing to fund). This is a conflict between needs and provision we feel it is vital to address and services will be paused from Jan 23 for 12 months while we investigate how this might be resolved. Whilst our services are undoubtedly providing benefit, we believe that pushing against the status quo is necessary to achieve the level of commitment made in The Promise for Care Experienced children and young people and to raise the bar to meet the wants that are so important to our stakeholders. Young people told us they want to keep the relationship and support going for at least one year (and longer if placements change during that time). This would mean we could support less young people but could do so in a way more aligned with what our stakeholders need. Working out how this might be achieved will happen in discussions over the next 12 months while services are paused.Some of our professional stakeholders also highlighted new research which indicates a causal link between school exclusion (including non-attendance as a result of emotional challenges at school) and criminality. As care experienced children are known to be excluded at a higher rate, we feel it is pertinent to explore how we might re-design our programmes with additional emphasis in both these areas, and also encourage local authorities and supporting oragnisations to fund it.
No remuneration was received
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
18 October 2023
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Kirsty MacQueen
Status: Director