Our Service
Semi-independent supported accommodation for looked-after young people aged 16 and 17. This is not a children's home. Staff support residents to develop independence skills and prepare for adult life.
19 The Worthings, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 3AE.
The property is a three-bedroom house in a residential street in Stirchley, south Birmingham. At full capacity it accommodates three young people. Each resident has their own bedroom.
The house has a shared kitchen, living room, and bathroom. It is furnished and equipped. All utility bills are included in the placement fee.
Stirchley has good transport links into Birmingham city centre and is well served by local amenities, including supermarkets, GP surgeries, and public transport. The area is residential and appropriate for young people working towards independent living.
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Address
19 The Worthings
Stirchley, Birmingham B30 3AE
Bedrooms
3
Max residents
3
Age range
16 and 17
Bills included
Yes
Property type: three-bedroom terraced house in a residential area.
How the service runs.
1:1 keyworker model
Each young person has a named keyworker who leads on their support plan, conducts regular keywork sessions, and is the main point of contact for commissioners.
Sleep-in staff overnight
A member of staff sleeps in at the property every night. Young people are not left unsupervised at any point overnight.
Support planning
We produce an individual support plan for each resident within 28 days of placement. Plans are reviewed regularly and shared with the placing authority.
Daily logs and reports
Staff complete daily logs. Significant events are recorded and reported to the placing authority. Incident reports follow a standard format.
Qualified staff
All staff hold relevant qualifications in children and young people's workforce. Ongoing training is a requirement of the role, not an add-on.
What a young person placed here can expect.
Young people placed at Ashden Support live in a shared house and manage their own daily routine. This is semi-independent living. Staff are present and available but do not run the house for residents.
Each resident has scheduled keywork sessions with their named keyworker. These cover practical skills development, progress toward goals set in the support plan, and any issues the young person wants to raise.
We support residents to access education, training, and employment where appropriate. We work with the placing authority on this as part of the support plan. We do not duplicate the role of the social worker or personal adviser.
Where a young person has health needs, we liaise with relevant services but do not provide health care. Our focus is on the independent living skills and the stability of the placement.
What this service is not.
Ashden Support is not a children's home and does not operate as one. It is regulated under the Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023, not the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015.
We do not accept young people under 16. We do not accept young people who require residential care, enhanced therapeutic provision, or placement within a secure or semi-secure setting.
We are a small provider. We do not have capacity to accommodate young people with complex or multiple high-level needs that would require staffing or resource beyond a standard 1:1 supported accommodation model.
If a referral does not match what we can provide, we will say so at the point of assessment rather than after a placement begins.
Want to make a referral?
See the For Professionals page for referral process, cohort information and response times.