Welcome to Halliwell - A social enterprise delivering clinically informed practice.
Halliwell is a Social enterprise offering "clinically informed practice" through the medium of education, fostering and residential care. Our objective is to enhance the psychological health of the young people within the care system. We are the UK's leading accredited practitioner of the Pillars of Parenting "authentic warmth" care program.
At Halliwell we have a full range of CAMHS services suitable for complex needs children including psychiatric support. Through our accreditation to the Pillars of Parenting, we have ongoing access to a range of Chartered Psychologists who supply supervision, training, and support programmes appropriate to each placement. Whilst offering a safe and nurturing home, our aim is to address the young person's needs moving beyond focusing on behaviour.
Latest News
- Free CPD training in our psychological practice model
- Halliwell will be offering free training in the Pillars of Parenting: Emotional Warmth model of professional childcare as well as an insight into how we successfully put this model in to practice on 28th February at Salford University for any interested qualified practitioners. Lunch, parking and a CPD certificate will be provided for all attendees. To register your interested in booking a place, please email david.sheffield@halliwellhomes.co.uk. Places are limited.
- Article published in the Compass Annual Guide
- Halliwell Homes has recently had an article on effective restorative parenting published in the Compass Annual Guide to social work and social care. To view the article, click here. To obtain your free copy of the Compass Annual Guide, simply send us an email on the this form.
- Our Quality of Care is Officially Outstanding
- On our latest Ofsted inspection, Halliwell Homes received a result of Outstanding for its quality of care.
Below is an extract from the report:"staff provide a therapeutic environment that children and young people respond to well. They implement positive strategies of behaviour management that provide children and young people with secure, clear and consistent boundaries. This means that children and young people know what is expected of them,. They develop confidence and significantly reduce their challenging and anti social behaviour."
- Halliwell Home's EBD model mentioned in parliment
- Halliwell Homes' model of EBD care mentioned within Parliment.
On the 10th of February Edward Timpson MP quoted the work of Dr Sean Cameron and Colin Maginn during a session within Parliment. He highlighted the work that they have done within the Pillars of Parenting in identifying the problems facing social workers in achiving positive outcomes for children in care.
Halliwell Homes' clinically informed practice was the first to use the Pillars of Parenting's psyhologically led model of care now verified as sector leading. Since 2007 our practice team have worked with the Pillars of Parenting's psychologists to strive for improved outcomes for children within our care.
Key aspects of our support.- Chartered Child Psychologists reviewing all placements and placement plans.
- A model of care seen as part of the solution for the challenges within social care.
- A psychology-led training and development programme for all members of our practice team.
For further information please access the other areas of our website or email anthony.constable@halliwellhomes.co.uk
