Every child who comes to us has a story to tell
- 89% disclose serious abuse or neglect
- 39% victims of sexual abuse
- 78% victims of domestic violence
- 57% parents or carers involved in drug or alcohol misuse
- 50% parents or carers with psychiatric disorder or mental illness
Every child has a disrupted family history
- 63% not in contact with birth mother
- 78% not in contact with birth father
- 36% in foster care
- 30% more than seven changes of placement – some had over 40 different placements in a year.
Every child communicates their distress
- 84% behavioural or conduct disorders
- 44% hyperactivity or attention disorders
- 90% emotional and related symptoms
- 48% abnormal sexual behaviour
- 26% of 13-18 year olds previously accommodated in psychiatric units
Every child has a disrupted education
- 51% permanently or temporarily excluded from school
- 19% never attended any educational provision
- 55% Statement of Special Educational Needs.
Childhood First’s Integrated Systemic Therapy delivers
- By healing a disturbed and fragmented sense of self
- By teaching how to make healthy relationships
- By enabling growing, enjoying and achieving
- By building supportive relationships amongst children and adults which can last a lifetime
IST is effective, as shown by our intake and outcomes data:
Closing the gap
The following outcomes are substantially better than those achieved by the national cohort of looked after children, and in some cases are similar to the mainstream non-looked after population. Thus IST narrows, and in some cases, closes the developmental gap caused by the effects of severe relational trauma.
Average length of placement 24.3 months
Educational attainment at 16+
- 96% achieved 1 or more GCSE pass
- 65% achieved 4 or more GCSE passes
- 35% achieved 6-9 GCSE passes
- 0% children excluded from school
Employment, training, FE at 18+
- 87% went on to full-time employment, training or further education
Independent living at 18+
- 58% went on to independent living accommodation
- 32% entered semi-independent or supported living
- 0% became homeless
- 0% went on to bed and breakfast accommodation
