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Local Authorities 

We are able to respond swiftly to service needs and are experienced, working closely with Emergency Duty Teams allowing for emergency admissions. 

Why Gateway Support

We provide bespoke packages of support tailored around each young person’s needs. Operating in numerous areas working with various Local Authorities.

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We can respond quickly to service needs and are very experienced in working closely with Emergency Duty Teams allowing for emergency/short notice admissions. 

 

For an informal chat about our service or a referral please don’t hesitate to contact us. 

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How We Help

Gateway Support is a flexible, adaptable and quality operator that offers good value for money. We understand the pressures on time and resources that Local Authorities can face in relation to adequately and safely supporting young people.

Essential Assistance 

Applying for:

  • Bank account

  • Driving licence

  • Passport

  • Personal independence payments

  • N.I number

Education, Training & Employment

  • CV writing

  • Training courses

  • Further education

  • Voluntary/ paid work experience

Health & Wellbeing

Registered and attendance of:

  • Doctors

  • Dentist 

  • Opticians 

  • CIC health assessment 

  • Specialist services

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Accommodation

We provide various accommodations with support services which include 1 to 1, 2 to 1 and reduced support hours. Dual occupancy homes can be offered at a discounted rate to Local Authorities.

Single Occupancy

Dual Occupancy

Move On Homes

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Our Staff

We ensure every staff member has gone through our robust recruitment and training process prior to starting employment.

Office Worker

Employment Checks

  • Enhanced DBS Check

  • Two Written References

  • Face to Face Interview

  • Right to Work in the UK

Multicultural Staff

We employ people from all backgrounds, faiths and cultures, with some of our staff being bilingual. This allows for us to diversify the support the young people in our care receive.

Gateway Support Induction

Prior to starting employment, all staff undergo staff induction to ensure they understand Gateway Supports policies and procedures with 1 to 1 shadowing support provided by experienced staff.

Experience

Our senior management team and support staff have vast experience working with multiple local authorities to provide bespoke accommodation and support services for young people.

Staff Training

Our training is comprehensive and the COVID-19 pandemic has led us to adapt how we deliver it. We offer a face to face, and virtual training programme delivered by industry experts.

 

Our staff are all enrolled on “Care Skills Academy” which provides a number of CPD accredited courses that are relevant in ensuring our staff are equipped to meet the needs of our young people.

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​Other bespoke training is identified through regular supervision and according to any ‘special’ needs of young people we support e.g. attachment disorders, Foetal Alcohol Disorder Syndrome etc.

Courses We Provide

  • Safeguarding children

  • Health and Safety

  • First aid

  • GDPR

  • Managing challenging behaviour

  • Safer caring and allegations

  • Recording and evidencing

  • Equality and diversity

  • Working with Unaccompanied Asylum-seeking Children (UASC)

  • Independent living skills

  • Self-harm/ligatures

  • Drugs and alcohol awareness

  • ADHD and Autism awareness

  • Mental Health

  • Internet safety

  • ‘Prevent’ (vulnerability to radicalisation/terrorism)

  • Child sexual exploitation (CSE)

  • Child criminal exploitation (CCE) and trafficking

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