Contact Details for Referrals

The Lioncare Group
Lioncare House
58a Livingstone Road
Hove BN3 3WL

E: referrals@lioncare.co.uk
T: 01273 720424

Placements: 28.12.19

Location   AgeVacancies
Lioncare School  7-15 yrs2
Springfields   6-12 yrs1
Westfields 10-14 yrs2
Hillfields12-16 yrs0
18+
Portland Road+18 years0
West House+18 years0
Hill House+18 years0
New Church Rd+18 years0

If you wish to contact us regarding referrals we have a dedicated e-mail address for this: referrals@lioncare.co.uk

Inspection

The Lioncare School
Good Overall Effectiveness2nd-4th June 2015Full Inspection
Inadequate Overall Effectiveness3rd-5th May 2017Full Inspection
The School Meets All Of The Independent Schools Standards That Were Checked During This Inspection13th September 2017Monitoring Visit
Good Overall Effectiveness12th-14th December 2017Full Inspection
Springfields Therapeutic Children's Home
Outstanding19th November 2014Full Inspection
Improved Effectiveness26th February 2015Interim Inspection
Good in All Areas10th September 2015Full Inspection
Sustained Effectiveness31st March 2016Interim Inspection
Inadequate20th July 2016Full Inspection
Improvements Made14th September 2016Monitoring Visit
Good Overall Experiences19th October 2016Full Inspection
Inadequate9th June 2017Full Inspection
Improvements Made7th August 2017Monitoring Visit
Good in All Areas3rd October 2017Full Inspection
Requires Improvement to be Good14th September 2018Full Inspection
Good in All Areas8th May 2019Full Inspection
Westfields Children's Home
Good in All Areas20th December 2018Full Inspection
Hillfields Therapeutic Children's Home
Good in All Areas4th June 2015Full Inspection (1st)
Sustained Effectiveness15th December 2015Interim Inspection
Good in All Areas18th May 2016Full Inspection
Sustained Effectiveness27th September 2016Interim Inspection
Requires Improvement to be Good22nd February 2018Full Inspection
Requires Improvement to be Good19th July 2018Full Inspection
Improved Effectiveness12th December 2018Interim Inspection
Awaiting Publication of Report5th June 2019Full Inspection

We strive to provide the highest possible standards of therapeutic care and education and nurture to our children, continual support and development of our colleagues and workforce, investment into and improvement of the facilitating environments, and increased understanding of the Leadership & Management Task.

The Lioncare Group is committed to offering a therapeutic living-learning environment that works for the children and adults, around whom it has evolved.

We continue to work hard at meeting and exceeding the raised standards expected and demanded by our Regulators and through the SCCIF Inspection Framework; we are very pleased that our efforts have been publically acknowledged through our ‘Good’ Ofsted gradings across all our Homes and our School and in all areas of practice undertaken by The Lioncare Group.

We are very appreciative of the dedication, commitment, and personal investment given by all the adults working in our school and homes, and we thank you all.

We welcome and encourage visits by anyone seeking to place a child or young person in our school or our homes, so you can form your own opinion as to how well we are doing.

Latest News

Trauma-Informed Practice:
On the 10th and 11th October, our Head Teacher, Sara Fletcher, attended the annual conference of the National Association of Special Schools (NASS). This was a timely occasion in which to reflect on the status of the sector and context in which we currently work, affected as it is by political uncertainty and changing priorities. Opportunities such as this help The Lioncare School to stay outward-facing and to be strategic in planning for the future.
As well as a rare moment to drink hot coffee and enjoy lunch at lunchtime, the conference allowed Sara time to experience input from OFSTED, colleagues, and invaluably, learners.
On Day 2 Sara was joined by our Caterpillar's Class Teacher, Dani Christopher, and led a workshop on "Trauma-Informed Practice in an SEN School".
The workshop was packed out with colleagues keen to discuss how developmental trauma can impact on both behaviour and learning, and what schools can do to improve outcomes for children.
A strong central theme was how adults, and the relationships they can foster when supported and empowered, are our most valuable resource and intervention; echoing a key principle of our 'C16' Therapeutic Curriculum: "Living is learning and all adults who interact with our children contribute to their curriculum".
The workshop was well received and has created an ongoing dialogue with other schools. A memorable piece of feedback received was, "Thank you for simplifying the horrendous".

Rainbow Flag Award:
The Lioncare Group, led by The Lioncare School, is proud to announce it is working towards achieving The Rainbow Flag Award.

The Rainbow Flag Award is a national quality assurance framework for all schools and colleges, focusing on LGBT+, (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, plus other related identities), inclusion and visibility. The Rainbow Flag Award encourages a whole organisation approach to LGBT+ inclusion, as well as developing strategies to combat LGBTphobic bullying.

You can find out more about The Rainbow Flag Award and associated projects by following these links:

https://www.theproudtrust.org/

http://www.allsortsyouth.org.uk/

http://thekitetrust.org.uk/

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