OUR APPROACH
Systemic practice
At Gyan Mudra House, we use a systemic approach to explore the unique needs of each young person who stays with us. Our staff take time to understand young people’s life experiences and their hopes and dreams for the future. We empower young people to strive for positive change through direct work, setting SMART targets which are regularly reviewed, and by celebrating small steps to success.
OUR SERVICE STANDARDS
We pride ourselves on the following five service standards:
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Providing good quality accommodation, support, and training.
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Openness and transparency.
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Involving young people in the design and delivery of services.
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Ensuring young people participate in decisions that affect them individually and collectively.
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Networking, multi-agency collaboration and modelling best practice.
MATCHING PROCESS
We are committed to matching sensitively and always think carefully about the risks and benefits of a new young resident joining the Gyan Mudra household. Prior to inviting a new resident, we:
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Consider the needs of our existing residents, in conjunction with their social workers.
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Risk assess and plan the impact on others when a new household member moves in or out.
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Meet potential new residents, provide a physical or virtual tour, and explain our expectations and house rules.
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Plan a bespoke induction before the new residents moving in date.
Gyan Mudra is a small placement, and we feel it is important for residents to, as far as possible, live-in harmony. During matching we will always consider:
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The gender and age balance of residents.
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Any potential sources of tension in terms of geography, particular vulnerabilities etc. We will take account of this during our risk assessments and when determining the offer of a placement.
We can accept young people on an emergency basis, however, in these circumstances we require a fully completed placement referral form before agreeing to the placement so that we can undertake a comprehensive risk assessment that considers safeguarding and safety of both the new resident and other young people in the placement.