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A Place to Belong. A Future to Believe In.

Amberley Children’s Services provides safe, supportive homes and therapeutic residential care for children and young people with complex needs. We help young people build confidence, stability and brighter futures by creating a place where they can feel safe, secure, understood and valued.
Welcome to Amberley

Care Built Around Every Child

Every child’s needs, experiences and ambitions are different. Our homes combine therapeutic care, meaningful relationships and carefully planned support to help children feel safe, build confidence and achieve a positive outcome.

At Our core

What sits at the heart of an Amberley home

Safe, Nurturing Homes

Our homes are calm, warm and welcoming places where children can feel secure, develop a sense of belonging and enjoy the experiences every childhood should offer.

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Therapeutic Care

Our approach brings together trauma-informed practice, PACE, Positive Behaviour Support and attachment-informed care to help children feel understood, supported and emotionally safe.

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Carefully Matched Placements

We take time to understand each child’s needs, risks, experiences and aspirations, ensuring every placement is carefully considered and in the best interests of everyone within the home.

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Skilled, Consistent Teams

Our children are supported by compassionate, highly trained teams who provide the stability, patience and consistent relationships needed to build trust and encourage progress.

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Strong Partnerships

We work openly and collaboratively with commissioners, social workers, families, education providers and other professionals, maintaining clear communication throughout every child’s placement.

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Positive Futures

From education and emotional wellbeing to practical life skills and independence, we support children to recognise their strengths, achieve their goals and prepare confidently for the future.

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Education & families

The relationships that matter

Supporting Education

Through our network of education partners, we support school attendance, alternative provision, tutoring, college, apprenticeships and re-engagement with learning.
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Family & Meaningful Relationships

Where it is safe and consistent with the child’s care plan, we encourage positive relationships with family members and other important people in their lives.
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Looking for the right placement?

Speak with our team about a child’s needs, placement requirements and how Amberley may be able to help.
Why Amberley?

What Makes Amberley Different

We look beyond the placement itself, creating the right environment, relationships and support to help each young person feel secure, understood and able to move forward.
Exceptional Matching
We believe every successful placement begins long before a child moves in. Our comprehensive assessment and matching process considers the child's individual needs, experiences, risks and aspirations alongside the dynamics of each home, ensuring every placement has the strongest possible foundations for success.
Therapeutic Relationships
Healing happens through relationships. Our homes are built around consistency, trust and genuine connections, enabling children to feel safe, understood and valued while developing the confidence to move forward.
Positive Behaviour Support
We understand that behaviour is communication. Our Positive Behaviour Support approach focuses on understanding the reasons behind behaviours, reducing restrictive practices wherever possible and developing strategies that promote emotional regulation, resilience and independence.
Our homes

Thoughtfully designed to feel exactly that — a home

Comfortable shared spaces, personalised bedrooms, gardens and everyday routines help young people settle, relax and feel that they belong.
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Supporting education re-engagement

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What trauma-informed practice looks like day to day

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Building a home around the child

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