Chelfham Senior School

Care

Chelfham Senior School is registered and inspected by Ofsted as a children's home and promotes the Every Child Matters outcomes. The 24 hour curriculum links the care and education programmes and provides a structure in which the development of students as individuals is encouraged and facilitated. This is achieved by pursuing interests in the wider community, taking part in courses at local colleges and through supported work experience.

Every student is allocated a key worker and co-key worker. Students have regular meetings with their key worker, usually the person who will have the most contact with their parents and / or social workers. The key worker also maintains close contact with the tutor to cross the 24 hour curriculum. Detailed profiles of students abilities in a wide range of social and life skills are kept and any challenging or difficult behaviour is closely monitored. Each term the key worker and student, with guidance from senior therapists, negotiate targets and areas of improvement. Key workers will aim to contact parents or guardians on a weekly basis and keep them updated on progress and achievements.