Independent charity, Nugent has announced that its St Helens based secure children\u2019s home Marydale, has received an outstanding Ofsted report, with the premises labeled as a place where \u2018children benefit from a range of stimulating and purposeful activities that enable them to spend their time constructively.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With Marydale now the only secure home in the country run by a charity to receive an outstanding Ofsted report, the home was also visited by Josh MacAlister, chair of The Independent Review of Children\u2019s Social Care, <\/strong>and Will Quince, the Government\u2019s children and families minister. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While on his visit, Mr MacAlister was able to meet staff and residents at Marydale, seeing first-hand the highly effective services provided at the premises, with all of these consistently exceeding the \u2018standards of good\u2019 in the eyes of Ofsted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Normandie Wragg, Nugent CEO, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “We take great pride in Marydale and for the children\u2019s home to be held in such high regard by Ofsted is fantastic, after months of dedicated work, compassion and trauma informed training behind the scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWelcoming Minister Quince and Josh MacAlister through our doors and showcasing Marydale as best practice throughout the sector is a glowing testament to Nugent, Dr Kate Herod and her deputies, our staff members and the children that live and learn inside these premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThroughout our 140 year history, our volunteers and employees have continued to be the beating heart of Nugent, and we wouldn\u2019t be where we are today without them, with this statement just as true today as it was in 1881.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Josh MacAlister, chair of The Independent Review of Children\u2019s Social Care, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “I\u2019ve really enjoyed today\u2019s visit and have particularly appreciated the chance to talk to children living here at Marydale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhere secure children\u2019s homes are offering quality care I\u2019m always keen to learn as much as I can and think about how we can make this the norm rather than the exception.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Will Quince, children and families minister, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt was great to be able to visit St Helens with Josh MacAlister to see what an outstanding children\u2019s home looks like. All young people deserve to be supported and protected and I want every looked-after child across the country to have access to the same high-quality care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFrom 2023, all providers of accommodation for children in care up to the age of 18 will be regulated by Ofsted and will be subject to new mandatory national standards. We are also investing in the largest package of children\u2019s social care placements since 2010, backed by \u00a3259 million.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kate Herod, head of secure children\u2019s care at Nugent, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are over the moon to have been rated as an outstanding home, primarily because the most vulnerable children in our country deserve nothing less than outstanding care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMarydale prioritises relationships in our work; we understand the importance of forming meaningful and authentic relationships, in order to support children to overcome their challenges and transition into adulthood, in order to achieve their full potential.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Highlighted for its fantastic work with children\u2019s health, the progress of its children and young people and the effectiveness of its leaders and managers, Marydale continues to lead the way as a home that is regarded as best practice throughout the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For more information about Nugent, visit its website<\/a>, and on social media – Twit<\/a>t<\/a>er<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nugent has announced that its St Helens based secure children\u2019s home Marydale, has received an outstanding Ofsted report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":64304,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1308,11,16],"tags":[1936],"class_list":["post-64303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-liverpool","category-members-news","category-news","tag-nugent"],"views":1065,"yoast_head":"\n