Service Description: LACES is the Isle of Wight Children’s Services Looked after Children’s Education Service. LACES are a small team working to improve the educational attainment and participation of children and young people in public care. LACES provide support, advice, information and training to Social Workers, Designated Teachers and Parents/Carers. The team also provide targeted support to children and young people in care.
Also known as:- LACES
Answer: We do not have any Residential Homes or Schools for children on the Island, except for Beaulieu, which offers respite care to children with a disability. Any requests for Residential Placements are considered by a Multi – Agency Panel that meets once every 6 weeks. They will look at the Assessments undertaken on your child and consider whether there are any alternative local options such as Foster Care on the Island or a Mainstream School place with support. The Panel would think very carefully about whether it is in the child’s best interests to be placed away from their family and their local community.