Edge of Care

Since its launch in Bristol in 2009 the demand for our edge of care service has been such that we have now rolled it out nationwide. The aim of this service is to reduce the strain on local authority resources by working to prevent young people's admission into the care system.

For a service specification outline and recent case study please click on the file name.

In order to access this service please contact your local area office, details of which can be found contact.

See Managers for your local area offices.

If you require our Policy & Procedure document please phone your local office to receive the download link.

Next Step's philosophy:

To provide the means for a young person in care to move forward through adolescence into adulthood in a safe and supportive way.

We provide support accommodation and independence training for young care leavers of 15+, young offenders, unaccompanied minors, young parents and young adults with mental health, drugs and alcohol issues.

We work in line with Every Child Matters, the policy agenda of the Children Act 2004, in promoting its five key outcomes as part of a multi agency support network.

For Aims & Objectives, click here

Supporting Young People at Next Step

At Next Step Care Management we pride ourselves on helping and supporting young people in education and training placements. READ ON

LIFESKILLS

Next Step organises a variety of Lifeskills activities with young people to assist them to plan and take responsibility for leisure and recreational activities.

This can be anything from preparation to learn and sit the driving theory test, trips to cinema/theatre, participation in gym activities, visits to places of historic interest or any number of indoor and outdoor leisure pursuits.

Above: Billy on a trip to Hawkhurst Fishery, East Sussex.

In 1994 we became the FIRST company to offer an alternative to residential accommodation by giving young people a real opportunity to experience independent living in stand alone supported accommodation
We are a NATIONWIDE organisation which has offered support and accommodation to over 1,000 young people, mothers & babies and asylum seekers for 17 YEARS.

We deliver the following services:

Semi-Independence
Parent and Child
Bail Support
Shared Accommodation
Escorting Nationwide i.e. From placement to court, placement to family visits etc.
Edge of Care – Family Support
Services for adults with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
24/7 support
Outreach Only
For more information, contact the Placement Managers in your local area.

London Head Office: info@nscm.co.uk

Stoke Office: david.tomkinson@nextstep.staffs.com

Bristol Office: nextstep.bristol@yahoo.com

Birmingham Office: mel.nextstep@hotmail.co.uk

Bolton Office: nextstep.bolton@yahoo.co.uk

Congratulations

to Matt Rowe, one of our young people from London. He recently completed a course in Stewarding and Security work at Lewisham College. He is currently happy to announce he has since been offered work for a firm involved in providing the security workforce for such events as England International Rugby matches and the Help for Heroes Concert at Twickenham.

New Next Step Packages

Next Step is very pleased to announce that it can now offer shared accommodation support packages anywhere in the country.

Please contact your local Next Step area office to see if it is the right scheme for your needs.