The purpose of Swanwick Lodge is to provide a safe and secure child centred environment in which children can begin to address the issues that have led to the loss of their liberty. Licensed since July 1997, Swanwick Lodge is a Local Authority Children’s Home where every child matters. The work at Swanwick is underpinned by the shared belief that all children are capable of change, to engage and achieve, leading them to make more positive choices about their lives in the future. We recognise that all children have individual needs and each child placed in our care has a bespoke Placement Plan, the reference point for all activity and intervention, based on the 5 tenets of Every Child Matters:

Be safe

Be healthy

Enjoy and achieve

Make a positive contribution

Achieve economic wellbeing'