Access to Services & Referral Process

Treasure Keepers accept referrals from Local Authorities, Regional Adoption Agencies  and individuals seeking a service connected to the experience of developmental trauma.

 

We work primarily with Local Authorities who are seeking services for Children and Families experiencing Developmental Trauma.

 

These families/Placements may be accessing therapeutic services under the Adoption Support fund.

 

Funding for Treasure Keepers Services can also be gained from other Local Authority Childrens Services Teams (i.e Children Looked After and Children In Need Teams).

 

Usually, Service Users referred by a Local Authority will have been assessed under the Adoption National Minimum Standards 15.2 and Regulation 13 of the Adoption Support Services Regulations 2005.

 

Special Guardians will usually have been assessed under the Special Guardianship Support Regulations 2015, Regulation 11.

 

If this has not occurred and it seems that that Regulation 13 for adoption, or Regulation 11 for Special Guardians applies, Treasure Keepers will support the access of assessment through the relevant Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) or local authority Special Guardianship/permanency service.

 

If considered helpful, then we will inform the service user’s authority of the assessment services available within Treasure Keepers so that these can be commissioned if they should wish to do this.

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Referral Pathway

1. The referring agency/professional makes contact with the Service/Registered Manager by telephone or e-mail. manager@treasurekeepers.co.uk

2. Self-referrals can be made by Service Users independently

3. The suitability of the referral and any issues of concern are discussed

4. A referral form is completed accordingly

 

Please email if you would like to discuss a referral further.

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Referral Form Word Document

Referral Form PDF