It’s so important that residents are both physically and mentally stimulated. Our Activities Coordinator spends time with all our residents on a 1:1 basis, this enables him to plan Activities which appeal to the interests of our individual residents. The young people in Atkinson’s care have generally experienced trauma within the home environment and also often within the community. Such experiences mean that they’re at significantly higher risk of school exclusion, exploitation, mental health difficulties and substance misuse. Social housing is a sector driven by a social purpose to provide good quality, affordable homes, and it is clear this has not been the experience of every resident. The Atkinson Secure Children’s home is registered to accommodate up to 12 young people at any one time. It’s one of very few secure children’s homes in the country, and children in the home are placed here by local authorities across England.

This is not only to the detriment of the residents but also to the local neighbourhoods; it also impacts upon landlords with turnover in tenants and rise in complaints. Row of Victorian terrace houses in Liverpool, England Children receive consistent care from a stable staff team. This enables children to develop trusted relationships with the people who care for them. Staff know the children well and understand their

Housing associations play a vital role in every community in the country providing essential social housing. As the professional body for housing, we look forward to supporting the sector to progress the recommendations provided to deliver the right mix of knowledge and skills, behaviours, and values to ensure a quality home and service for all.” Their time in Atkinson allows the staff and other professionals to develop a comprehensive understanding of the young people’s needs and following the trauma recovery model reintroduces a sense of safety, structure and routine in the context of warm, nurturing and trusting relationships. So far we have have written twice to the owners of over 300 properties about actions that are needed in F and G rated properties – the very worst and non-compliant properties which our analysis shows are in every council ward.

The cost of living crisis is affecting many people across the city. The price of energy, food and transport is rising and you may find it more difficult to make ends meet.We’re responsible for the home, and Helen Bowkett is the home’s Manager. We’re pleased overall with the assessment.

I’m pleased that inspectors saw the supportive relationships that the children have with our excellent staff.

In this engagement phase, we want to raise awareness and particularly to reach out to many residents in the wards which are most affected – Anfield, County, Kensington, Kirkdale, Picton, Princes Park, Tuebrook and Wavertree and other stakeholders including community and third sector groups and advice agencies that help people. Scrutiny from the media and social media, in the last 12 months - including the ITV News investigation and campaigners such as Kwajo Tweneboa - has shown this hasn’t been the case.