The DECC
Accepting referrals from professionals working with young people in care
Resources for young people, parents and carersWe provide trauma and attachment informed services across Derby and Derbyshire that support children in care and their therapeutic parenting team. Delivered in partnership with Derby & Derbyshire Emotional Health & Wellbeing Service.
The DECC currently offers
Direct Intervention for children and carer/network
Eligibility: Children in the care of the Local Authority and living within Derbyshire boundary.
Attachment Group for foster carers
Eligibility: Children in the care of the Local Authority and living within Derbyshire boundary and Special Guardianship Order placements.
WRAP intensive direct delivery
Eligibility: Children with plans for step down placement transitions.
One off bookable consultations for networks of children
Eligibility: Children in care of the Local Authority and placed within 25 miles of the Derbyshire border, young people who are Care Leavers, children who have experienced sexual abuse and children displaying harmful or problematic sexual behaviours.
Reflective Practice groups
Commissioner identified: Residential staff, Foster Carer groups, Leaving Care teams, Supervising Social Worker groups.
Training
An annual programme of training advertised across Derby City and Derbyshire Social Care colleagues, Foster Carers and Residential Carers.
To access our service, we encourage you to contact us for an initial discussion.
If you wish to make a referral or arrange a pre-bookable consultation, you will need to email us the relevant form to [email protected].
