The SPIRAL
Model of Care
SPIRAL is a fully comprehensive, holistic, therapeutic model for children and adolescents in residential care settings. SPIRAL is consistent with all relevant guidance including OFSTED, NICE and the Royal College of Psychiatry.
SPIRAL is trauma informed, attachment focused and competency based. The approach is compatible with, or actively complements other approaches including PACE and TCI.
Safety
Children who come into care do so because safe alternatives are not available. These are young people whose sense of safety and security has already been severely damaged via neglect, abuse, exploitation, chaos, instability or family tragedy. Above all, young people in care need to be and feel safe.
All children SEEK safety which includes:
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Safety via Risk Management
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Environmental Safety
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Emotional Safety
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Knowledge
The SPIRAL Manual
Aspire Therapy Services is delighted to introduce the guide to SPIRAL book. A fully comprehensive, holistic, therapeutic model for children and adolescents in residential care settings. SPIRAL is consistent with all relevant guidance, including OFTSED, NICE and the Royal College of Psychiatry.
Written in a clear and accessible way, this manual is suitable for care home staff, foster carers, social workers and others working with vulnerable young people.
SPIRAL Training
Research has shown that children's outcomes and staff performance and morale are considerably enhanced when homes embed a therapeutic model.
We offer training in SPIRAL with introductory days to help care settings consider how SPIRAL could work for them, through to full implementation and ongoing support in embedding the model within each unique setting.
