The tiered approach to providing adoption support services

Tier 2 includes the contents of Tier 1 along with:

• A consultation meeting which may include completing an Assessment of Need to find out and understand the presenting issues for the family and exploration about how these needs can be supported and by whom.
• Signposting and referral to ACE therapeutic interventions i.e., therapeutic parenting, sensory integration, and non-violent resistance courses.
• Allocated to the Spoke Team for the coordination of meetings and support services.
• Consultation meetings with Educational Advisor from Virtual School.
• Referral to Time 2 Talk service – an experienced adopter who provides a telephone listening ear service.
• Referral to Systemic Family Counsellor who provides individual /couple counselling – 4 sessions.

Where a therapeutic intervention is required a provider will be identified, and an application to the Adoption Support Fund will be undertaken. The working agreements and reviews will be attended by a member of the Spoke Team. Ongoing and repeat applications to the ASF will be considered by the ASF Multi Agency Review Panel.

The Spoke Managers review all work monthly and the level of support may be stepped down or stepped up according to the needs of the family.