A facility for children with very high support needs aged between 11 and 17 years of age which is intended to be a short-term, stabilising, safe and secure therapeutic environment. It is a premises, or a part of premises, comprising secure residential accommodation in which a child, in respect of whom a special care order or an interim special care order has been made, is detained for the purpose of the provision to that child of special care and includes accommodation and facilities required for the provision of special care.

A qualified professional who enables people with communication disorders and swallowing disorders to achieve their maximum potential.

A flexible or rigid supportive device used to maintain or support a joint of body part's position(s) to promote pain reduction or healing.

A term used in describing a patient's medical status. It indicates that the patient's disease process has not changed precipitously or significantly.

Where a staff member acts in a manner contrary to law or employee policy.

A timetable that describes what staff are to be present for a specified future period.

The number of people using a service divided by the number of staff.

A set of actions that is the official or accepted way of doing something.

Standards are a set of high-level outcomes that describe how services can achieve safe, quality, person-centred care and support. They are evidence-based and informed by engaging with those who use and provide our health and social care services.

Where an individual is physically restrained by one or more people in a standing position.

Describes the purpose and function of a health and social care service.

A report of a prescribed incident that is sent from a service provider to a regulatory authority.