Children on the Edge of Care

The intention outlined in this specification is the establishment of activity based programmes which form part of a package of interventions delivered by The Authority and it’s partners, aimed at preventing young people age 14 to 17 years from entering or re entering care. The primary aim of this service is to reduce the number of young people who enter or re enter care. It has been proven that early intervention in such cases has led to a young person successfully staying in the family environment. The successfu...