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Children's residential care

Children's residential care in London

Places Available

5-18

On admission

Region

London

Regulated by

Ofsted

Areas we serve

Across London

Camden Greenwich Hackney Hammersmith and Fulham Islington Kensington and Chelsea Lambeth Lewisham Southwark Tower Hamlets Wandsworth Westminster Barking and Dagenham Barnet Bexley Brent Bromley Croydon Ealing Enfield Haringey Harrow Havering Hillingdon Hounslow Kingston upon Thames Merton Newham Redbridge Richmond upon Thames Sutton Waltham Forest

For children’s safety we describe the areas we support rather than naming individual children’s homes or addresses. We also accept referrals from beyond London.

About Children’s Residential Care

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For Professionals

Placement & pathways in London

Information for placing teams

Placing social workers and commissioners can check current vacancies in London with the Keys referrals team. Every placement starts with an initial enquiry and a thorough assessment of the young person's needs before a suitable home is identified, with ongoing support once they move in. Staff are trained in the Keys Connect trauma-informed model

Refer to London

Our placements team will talk through the young person’s needs and current availability across London, usually the same working day.

Connected Support

Support centred around each individual.

We call it Connected Support.

A network of Care, Education and Health services for children, young people and adults, seamlessly connecting specialist schools, alternative learning solutions, children’s homes, adult residential, supported living and health services and expertise.

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