Venue details
Opening hours
Days & Times: Saturdays fortnightly 10am to 12.30pm
Centre charges
The parent requesting contact (usually the non-resident parent) will be required to pay a one-off payment of £30 once offered a place at the centre.
Services available here
Supported contact
Handover
Accepts self referrals
Accredited
To make a referral,
contact:
Address: PO Box 5504, Trowbridge, BA14 4FL
Telephone: 07704 789157
Email: westwiltsccc@hotmail.com
Notes from this centre
COVID-19 UPDATE: Centre is open for contact (updated 4.10.21)
This centre is accredited to provide supported contact
Accreditation is a way of checking that your contact centre is safe and meets our standards.
How is a centre checked?
An assessorSomeone working on our behalf who has experience and an interest in child contact services and must assess if a service meets our standards. looks round the rooms, toys, equipment, and any outside play areas to make sure that they are safe and good for you to use. They talk with the people at the centre to make sure that they are trained and helped to do their job as well as possible. They then check the informationThe assessor checks through the centre’s accreditation portfolio which includes policies, procedures, risk assessments, reports (if the service offers supervised contact) and information for families. on what happens at the centre and how it keeps you safe.
When the assessor is happy that a centre meets our standards then they are awarded their accreditation and you can find them on this website. Accreditation happens every three years with extra checks if needed.
Accreditation Summary
Date: 15/03/2022
Summary:
West Wiltshire Child Contact Centre is currently situated in Trowbridge, Wiltshire providing supported contact (previously being located in Melksham). The centre accepts self-referrals from family members and also receives referrals from solicitors and social services. Trowbridge is near the border with Somerset and lies 8 miles southeast of Bath, 31 miles southwest of Swindon and 20 miles southeast of Bristol. Within the town there are shops, cafes, parks, and a cinema. Families are well catered for and if the centre chose to do supported handovers, they would be in a good position to do so, being only 10 minutes’ walk from the town centre. There are local rail and bus links, and for parents driving to the centre there is ample parking across the road which is payable within the centre. Families that use this centre tend to be local (coming from Trowbridge and Warminster areas).
The front of the building is clearly signed for the purposes of contact. The centre has no steps on the approach and so is fully accessible to all service users. There are steps within the building, but these are accompanied by a ramp. The reception area is set up with a table and chair for the volunteer who ensures family members sign into the building. The room used for contact is large and light and can accommodate up to six children and their parents. There is a range of toys, books and craft materials for children to use during their time at the centre. The toilets need maintenance and are on the list of jobs that will be done in the near future by the owners of the building. The bathroom is equipped with equipment to assist children in using the toilet and sink. The kitchen is large, with the contact centre using one end which is equipped with a kettle and sink. The centre brings their own refreshments each session.
Pre-visits are completed with family members and the centre operates on a staggered arrival and departure time, using different entrances/exits when needed. The centre’s co-ordinator has been in post for three years and is a retired local authority worker, with previous experience working in a children’s centre. The co-ordinator manages the team of volunteers who all have an in-depth induction.
West Wilts Child Contact Centre has been affected by Covid and at the time of the report was re-establishing its place, both within the community due to the change in venue and in terms of referrals. The co-ordinator is well experienced within their role and their local authority links are worthwhile. It is clear that the team works well together, safeguarding children is of priority and health and safety is good. Policies are to a good standard, as is the paperwork for the centre. Any recommended actions following the visit are now complete meaning the service meets the standards for supported contact re-accreditation.
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