13–15
Age range
Mixed-gender, with EBD, autism spectrum condition, and learning disabilities. All admissions assessed for compatibility.
Statement of Purpose
What We Do, and Why It Has to Be Done Well
Our Statement of Purpose sets out the cohort we care for, the model we use, and the principles that hold the home together — as required by the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015.
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About This Document
A document the law requires — and that we mean.
Every children's home in England must publish a Statement of Purpose. It explains what the home is for, who it's designed to help, and how it operates. Ofsted holds providers to account against what they publish in it.
For us it's more than a regulatory artefact. It is the working description of what good looks like at Lunar Care — the cohort we accept, the model we run, the staff we hire, and the outcomes we expect to evidence. The summary on this page covers the headlines; the full document is available on request.
Our purpose is to provide a small, stable, therapeutically-informed home for young people aged 13–15 with complex needs — and to keep doing it consistently, day after day.
At a Glance
The Headline Facts
What the Statement of Purpose covers in numbers — the boundaries that shape the rest of the document.
4+1
Maximum capacity
Up to four young people in the main house and one in the self-contained annex next door.
Ofsted
Regulated and inspected
Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015. Reg 16 requires this Statement of Purpose to be reviewed and kept current.
What's Inside
The Statement of Purpose Sections
A summary of the nineteen areas the SOP addresses. The full document expands each one with the procedures, named roles, and supporting evidence behind it.
01
Quality and Purpose of Care
The ethos behind the home — small, stable, relationship-based — and the standards that hold it together day to day.
02
Aims and Objectives
Safety, education, health, identity, voice, and preparation for adulthood — with measurable outcomes against each.
03
Cohort and Capacity
Ages 13–15, mixed-gender, with EBD, ASC, and learning disabilities. Maximum 4+1 across the main house and annex.
04
Admissions and Matching
Referral process, matching criteria, group dynamic, transition planning, and the conditions under which we'd decline a placement.
05
The Care Model
Trauma-informed practice grounded in PACE, Positive Behaviour Support, restorative approaches, and Team Teach (or equivalent).
06
Safeguarding
Safer recruitment, training, child sexual and criminal exploitation, missing-from-care procedures, and multi-agency working.
07
Behaviour Support and Restraint
Positive behaviour support, de-escalation, the use of physical intervention only as a last resort, and full incident debriefing.
08
Education
PEP engagement, school partnerships, daily structured study time, and the home's commitment to high educational expectations.
09
Health and Wellbeing
Physical, mental, sexual, and emotional health — registration, assessment, and support for unmet health needs from day one.
10
Identity, Faith, and Diversity
How we support each young person's identity — including faith, culture, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and language.
11
Voice and Participation
Weekly house meetings, key work, the 'You said, we did' approach, and access to independent advocacy.
12
Family and Community Contact
How contact with family, friends, and the wider community is supported — safely and in line with each care plan.
13
The Home and Its Spaces
The two buildings in the London Borough of Enfield — the main house, the self-contained annex, and the local setting.
14
Staffing, Training, and Supervision
The staff team structure, Level 3 Diploma sponsorship, training stack, monthly supervision, and annual appraisal.
15
Leadership and Management
Roles of the Directors, Responsible Individual, and Registered Manager, plus the governance and external scrutiny in place.
16
Complaints and Advocacy
How concerns are raised and handled, the right to independent advocacy, and how to escalate to Ofsted.
17
Records and Confidentiality
How records are kept, who has access, retention periods, and how data protection law is applied.
18
Independent Visits and Reviews
Reg 44 monthly independent visits and Reg 45 six-monthly internal reviews, and how findings are acted on.
19
Review of the Statement
The Statement of Purpose is reviewed at least annually and updated whenever practice or registration meaningfully changes.
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Local authorities, families, and inspecting professionals can request the full document by email — we'll send the most current version, dated and signed.
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