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About Us
At Extra Care Limited, we are a specialised care and support provider dedicated to delivering positive outcomes for children, young people, and families. Our mission is to put the needs of vulnerable children, families, and carers at the heart of everything we do, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and reliable environment at all times.
Who We Are
Operating throughout the UK with administrative bases in Essex (including Halstead and Colchester), we provide specialised care, intervention support, and tailored staffing solutions. Our organisation focuses on deploying thoroughly trained, responsive, and empathetic support personnel to assist local authorities and families with high-acuity or complex needs.
What We Do
We deliver an integrated suite of specialist children's care and family support services:
- Children & Young People Support: Providing dedicated care pathways and support structures for children aged 0–18, ensuring safety, stability, and emotional development.
- Family Interventions & Community Support: Offering targeted programs designed to help families navigate crises, build resilience, and achieve positive long-term outcomes.
- Specialised Staffing & Intervention Teams: Supplying responsive, highly trained support workers—including PMVA (Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression) trained personnel—for emergency and planned placements.
- Autism & Additional Needs Support: Delivering specialised, compassionate care tailored to support young individuals with autism and associated behavioural or developmental complexities.
Our Approach & Values
- Child-Centred Focus: Prioritising the safety, emotional well-being, and personal development of every child above all else.
- Rapid Response & Reliability: Maintaining agile operational structures capable of turning around commissioned support and staffing needs within 24 hours.
- Rigorous Safeguarding & Training: Enforcing stringent vetting standards (including enhanced DBS checks) alongside ongoing professional staff development.
Industry Role
We operate as a Specialised Children's Social Care and Support Provider. Our role is to act as a trusted social care partner to local authorities and families, supplying the specialised intervention teams and care infrastructure required to support vulnerable young people.