Oracle’s ethos and culture revolves around each individual. Young people are at the heart of everything we do; consultation, involvement and participation underpin every aspect of our work, from decorating the homes, through planning and preparing meals, right through to selecting pictures for our website and brochure, and beyond: “nothing about them without them”.

Our young people are encouraged to participate in a broad range of community based pro-social pursuits and interests. Each step of their integration is carefully risk assessed, with community safety issues considered of paramount importance. Incremental steps are taken wherever appropriate as part of clear, focussed intervention strategies. We apply a multi-agency approach to our task, communicating and working closely with public protection agencies.

All our young people receive ongoing therapy to address those issues that have resulted in their placement with us. Young people are fully informed and involved in planning decisions. We establish placement goals that provide clarity for the young person. By assisting in making sense of issues it increases participation, motivation and insight into the change process.

We use an eclectic approach to our direct work, believing a ‘one approach fits all’ philosophy restricts potential for change. Our work however is underpinned by the utilisation of cognitive-behavioural principles.

Range of Needs

Many of our young people hold statements of special educational needs (SEN). We can accommodate a wide range of learning difficulties and offer bespoke packages of care based on individual requirements.

The Oracle Way