Summary of Services

Moving On can provide a bespoke service depending on the need ofthe young person and the requirements of placing authorities. We provide 24–hour 365–days per year emergency telephone support.

Each Young Person is allocated an experienced outreach worker. The outreach worker is selected according to the needs of the Young Person in order to provide a comprehensive care package. Moving On will provide a tailor-made package of support to include at least two outreach visits per week.

Once the placement commences, the comprehensive care package will be drawn up between the Young Person and the outreach worker. The package will be drawn up in accordance with the Young Person’s needs and circumstances. Areas that are covered in the package will not just be limited to living skills, (cooking and budgeting), but include; health, safety and hygiene (both personal and home), social skills (networking, communication, relationships, including signposting to sexual health services), emotional issues (anger management, coping with loneliness, etc), substance Misuse information, advice and referral, access to local community services and health services.

Each young person will receive help and support in areas of training, employment and education, such as guidance filling in application forms, compiling a CV, interview techniques, assessment of requirements, skills and capabilities, both educationally and vocationally. Moving On assists young people with the development of Life Skills, practical units in these life skills are accredited through the AQA unit award scheme .

Each comprehensive care package is reviewed and evaluated on a regular basis, this ensures that the progress of the Young Person is monitored and that the package is meeting individual need. Monthly updates are completed and shared with placing worker and the young person so that progress is monitored. The Young Person may have access to their reports and their file held by Moving On. Moving On personnel will attend all meetings as necessary in the implementation of the care plan.

Young People will automatically enrol a young person onto the savings scheme. Should there be any damages and/or losses to the Young Person’s accommodation during the placement, then the costs of these will be deducted when calculating the final savings.

Each Young Person involved in education or training will be provided with a weekly bus pass or travel card to enable them to travel to all necessary appointments. A weekly phone card will also be provided.

Moving On will move a young person and their belongings in to and out of their accommodation.

Moving On continually update their database of local landlords and visit on a regular basis to ensure that the standard of accommodation offered is satisfactory. Moving On provide Advocacy services between Landlord and Tenant when behavioural issues arise.

Each Young Person on the Moving On program is placed in a private sector self-contained flat and it is possible this will be within proximity to the area requested by the Young Person or referring agency. Rent is normally exclusive of gas and electricity and the Young Person will work along with their outreach worker on budgeting for these essential services.

Due to the independent nature of the Moving On program, it is expected that the Young Person will have reached a certain level of independence already, e.g. we would expect that the Young Person to have basic cooking skills and living skills. Each Young Person accepted onto any of our services must be equipped with the following essential items which can be purchased using money from a leaving care grant.

• Adequate clothing, for leisure and employment
• Bedding, quilt, pillow, covers and sheets, towels
• Pots, pans, crockery and cutlery etc.

Moving On will provide each Young Person with a welcome starter pack on arrival into accommodation, this will include basic provisions and household items. Each Young Person will also receive a Birthday and Christmas gift.

Moving On provide ‘Keeping in Touch’ visits when the placement has ended to offer continued support to enable a smooth transition into follow on accommodation.

Our service standards are continually monitored by an Evaluation of outcomes and feedback forms.