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Our inspection records show that the proceduresa and administration of the examinations observed at your centre for some years now have been consistently in line with the requirements of the JCQ Instructions for conducting examinations.
We would therefore like to congratulate your Examinations Officer and those involved in examination administration at your centre for their work to support and maintain high standards. ...
We would also like to thank you for your support of the inspection of examinations and your welcome to our inspector.
Team Manager JCQ CIS
I'd like to extend my thanks to the staff at The Meadows for the warm welcome and very informative visit. Having worked with her over the year since she came in to care I was delighted to see how well she is engaging in her education now and that she is making such great progress. I am grateful for the excellent opportunities she is being offered. ESLAC
From our latest Investor in People Award Review:
Strengths of the Organisation
• The hugely supportive approach to the training and development of all staff at all levels of the organisation.
• The very effective and positive team spirit demonstrated by all members of the team
• The way in which the team support each other on a day to day basis and the way in which
they learn from each other.
• The very consistent approach to the supervisions and annual appraisals and the benefit
people receive from both of these processes.
• The commitment everyone shows to the progress and achievement of the children and the
way in which the 3 teams work together to ensure positive outcomes for the children.
• There appears to be a healthy approach to the work/life balance for all members of the team.
From an email sent by a Children's Placement & Commissioning Officer after seeing recent photos:
"incredible!
I wouldn't have recognised her from the little dot I remember.
Quite the young lady. There is just the hint of devilment in that smile, I guess, but that's OK!
Thanks a lot"
Thank you all so much for all the help and support you have given me whilst I have lived here. I enjoyed living here...I have some great memories and I'm sure staff will have as well. I will keep in touch with everyone and let you all know what's going on in my own little world!
"Fundraisers' boost for furry felines
Fundraisers have presented a High Peak cat sanctuary with the purrfect gift.
Pupils at The Meadows School in Dove Holes, an independent school, raised £53.63 for Dove Cat Rescue Sanctuary after a project on the work of charities." Buxton Advertiser
"Thank you for all the help and support you gave me. Being with you was the best moments of my life, I think about them all the time. I'm doing well. Thank you again. Love"
"I am just writing to say hello and make sure u all are doing well and OK. I want to thank Warren for my lovely pictures, thanks and thanks Rachel for my certificates.
I hope u are all having fun and looking after all the children. I hear you have a new one, all I can say is I hope they get the best out of what you do as I did"
One young lady has left us and has moved successfully to a foster home in her home area. She has achieved really well here and we wish her every success in her future. We look forward to swapping news with her. When she left she wrote a huge card with a message for every person. Here are some of her comments:
"Dave and Pam, thanks for making a lovely home, thanks for giving me chances. I could not of asked for a better place to llve...Thank you for changing my life for the best. I am so very grateful. Rach D, Warren, Emma, Norma thank you for being great teachers and helping me get the work i need to be my best. Pete thank you for working with me and teaching me to trust again. Sarah thank you for cooking lovely meals for us. Linda thank you for being the best keyworker ever."
We have had some very positive comments recently and would like to share them with you:
Meanwhile another child has moved successfully to the home. Her social worker remarked on how impressed she was with the efficiency and thoughtfulness of our induction process and said that it is the best she has seen. she also said:
"I am very impressed with the home and staff and very happy for my young person to be placed here. I'm looking forward to working with Country Care"
"An absolute pleasure to visit this premises. Staff very helpful. It is enlightening and I found it wonderful
that young adults / children are given a chance for a better futture." JC EHO
"What a truly amazing place is The Meadows.... offering the level of care with the balance of education and nurturing... You made us truly welcome and so lovely to hear the children refer to The Meadows as 'our school'. Thank you to all staff and children....Truly inspirational" NE Ed Psych
"Wow! Holistic, nurturing, therapeutic, 'normal' are all words that instantly spring to mind following my time here this morning. Inspirational and so much to offer in terms of alternative life trajectories and space to heal and grow. I could say more but I think the success of The Meadows speaks for itself." BD C Psychol
"I'm just writing to say hello and I hope you are all doing OK. I'm doing just fine...I'll come and visit" Former resident
“It’s with much regret that my professional contact with Country Care is ending as I leave Southend BC’s employ as Advisory Teacher for LAC to return to teaching.
I have really valued your input towards the Southend LAC in your outstanding care. I have had professional oversight of “therapeutic placements” in many parts of the country but NONE match yours.
You really “do what it says on the tin”. I am impressed by your organisational set-up and the outstanding education provision marrying educational and social pedagogy. Your support for attachment disorders is obviously underpinned by complete theoretical knowledge appropriately applied to practical delivery of support.
The overwhelming sense of well-being in the home is real and not stage managed. Our LAC is responding and will stand every possible chance of developing a positive future both educationally and socially. My hope is that the family members will also catch your “fairy dust” and modify their lifestyles but at least their attitude towards parenting our LAC”
“I am social worker for a young person recently placed at Country Care, The Meadows. The induction period given by Country Care has been fantastic. I have been very impressed by all staff at Country Care and the care and support given. I was particularly impressed with the thorough review report compiled by Country Care for the LAC review. Other staff from my authority, the IRO and social work assistant that have also visited, have also expressed to me that they were 'extremely impressed'.”
In her leaving card a former resident writes:
“TO EVERYONE AT THE MEADOWS!
Thank you for everything, I will take away the most amazing memories and I will never forget you guys. Take care of yourselves. Love XXX
We are definitely not going to be Lemons!
