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Stabilise
Predictable routines, clear boundaries and responsive, closely staffed support.
Short-term assessment support
A bridge from crisis to stability
Derby Bridge provides a calm, supportive space for children during crisis, keeping them safe and engaged with professionals whilst a permanent placement is sourced.
Calm. Engaged. Prepared for transition.
Flexible staffing
Assessment-led
Trauma-informed
Purposeful days
Our purpose
To stabilise immediate risk, preserve dignity and relationships, and provide high-quality observations that help the placing authority make the next decision with confidence.
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Understand
Therapeutic based support and care is given by all of our colleagues to understand the unique needs of those staying in our home.
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Transition
A coordinated plan towards the most suitable permanent placement.
Our remit: short-term, non-care support. We do not provide registered care or clinical diagnosis. Placements are accepted only where needs fall within the lawful scope of the service.
Aim & ethos
To provide a safe, comforting haven whilst regaining stability
Derby Bridge offers a time-limited, activity-based assessment placement to provide statutory partners the opportunity to secure a permanent setting. Easton House is a modest three-bedroom home in Huyton-with-Roby, Liverpool. Our home and support workers provide a calm and predictable environment that is child-centred and purposeful.
Safety first
Safeguarding, welfare and community safety shape every decision, boundary and response.
Dignity & voice
Children are listened to, treated with respect and involved in goals and everyday choices.
Purposeful support
Healthy routines, positive relationships and meaningful activity help restore momentum and hope.
Clearer decisions
Factual observations and timely records give placing authorities better evidence for next-step planning.
Flexible staff support
Close, tailored staff support levels create the safety and stability a child needs during a time of uncertainty.
2:1–4:1
Dynamic responsive staffing levels
Depending on what we learn in the referral assessment process we dynamically adapt our care to provide 2:1, 3:1 or 4:1 support. This high level of attention ensures constant safety without ever losing sight of the child’s dignity, choices, or personal growth.
Stability through relationships
Consistent adults, shared expectations and calm responses help reduce uncertainty. Staff are available to notice changing presentation, intervene early, support emotional regulation and create the continuity needed for purposeful assessment.
Explore the service
Everything in our brochure, set out page by page.
Aim & ethos
Who we are and why we exist
A short-term bridge for vulnerable children whose immediate situation requires calm, close support and clearer next-step planning.
Safeguarding & scope
Grounded in safety and clear boundaries
What the service provides, what it does not provide, and when the placing authority must be involved.
Assessment & reporting
Assessment process
Agreed objectives, review points and a disciplined approach to observation and recording.
Activity & engagement
Purposeful days build momentum
Each experience is linked to wellbeing, confidence, assessment or the child's next step.
Property & workforce
A safe, warm and welcoming space
The physical environment, professional network and shared information that make support safer and better coordinated.
Outcomes & referrals
The next safe step
What progress can look like, how referrals work, and how to start a conversation with us.
Outcomes & referrals
Let's plan the next safe step
We welcome referral discussions with placing authorities and partner professionals.