Organisational History & Ethos

The business was originally established in 1999 and has evolved from a large manor house children’s residential home, to smaller, high quality residential homes centred around a first class education provision.

It is 24/7′s vision that residential accommodation should be a homely environment where young people can live and learn together as a family, with a team dedicated to a holistic approach to childcare.

At 24/7, we believe that all children and young people have the potential to change and develop.  We believe that they can adapt to new environments, learn to develop positive relationships and live in a socially acceptable way.  We are committed to residential care and special education as a means of young people resolving the problems that have led to their referral and achieving positive outcomes.

The ethos endorsed by the organisation has grown out of an understanding of a holistic approach to care.  The welfare of each young person is given absolute priority to assist them in overcoming the difficulties they have encountered in their short lives.  Every effort is made to ensure that young people are given the chance to develop their self-esteem and learn with confidence the skills required for a successful transition into adulthood.

A sense of togetherness and fun forms an integral part of that process and is interwoven into every aspect of that young person’s care.  To ensure the holistic provision of care, 24/7 demands the highest standards of performance from its team members in the expectation that this will serve the interests not only for the young person, but the employees themselves.

24/7 will seek to eradicate any form of discrimination in recruiting or managing team members, and will aim to treat individuals fairly.