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Children & Young People

Our children and young people’s services provide high-quality, specialist care for children and young people with complex needs, including learning disabilities, autism, and experiences of trauma. We deliver safe, nurturing environments where children are supported to stabilise, develop, and achieve positive outcomes in line with Ofsted standards and best practice frameworks. We recognise that many children we support have experienced disruption, adversity, or unmet needs. Our approach is grounded in trauma-informed care, ensuring that every interaction supports emotional safety, trust, and long-term development.

Our Model of Care

Support is delivered within structured, therapeutic environments designed specifically for children and young people. Our model integrates trauma-informed care, Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), and autism-informed practice, ensuring that behaviours are understood as communication and responded to with consistency and care. Each child or young person has an individualised care and education pathway, developed in partnership with families, local authorities, and multidisciplinary teams. We prioritise stability, routine, and relationship-based care, with staff trained to support attachment, emotional regulation, and communication. Our services focus not only on keeping children safe, but on helping them recover, grow, and move forward.

Advantages :

  • Ofsted-aligned children’s services with safeguarding at the core
  • Trauma-informed care as a foundation for all support
  • Specialist support for autism, learning disabilities and complex needs
  • Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) integrated into daily care
  • Highly trained staff in safeguarding, trauma, and child development
  • Structured, nurturing environments promoting stability and routine
  • Strong partnership working with families and local authorities
  • Focus on long-term outcomes, not short-term placements

Our Specialist Care

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+4420 4638 3326

Email Us

info@pinarcare.com

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Room 3, Enfield House, Bury Old Road, Manchester, M7 4QX

Who We Support

Children and young people (typically aged 8–18) with:
  • Learning disabilities and/or autism
  • Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs
  • Experiences of trauma, neglect or placement breakdown
  • Communication needs and sensory processing differences
  • Behaviours of concern requiring specialist support

Admission Criteria

  • Children and young people requiring residential or high-support placements
  • Referrals from local authorities or commissioning teams
  • Individuals who benefit from structured, therapeutic environments
  • Children whose needs cannot be met in standard residential or foster placements

Exclusion Criteria

  • Young people requiring secure welfare or custodial placements
  • Acute psychiatric needs requiring inpatient provision
  • Risks that cannot be safely managed within a children’s residential setting

Staffing & Training

  • 24/7 staffing
  • Staff trained in:
  • Safeguarding and child protection
  • Trauma-informed care (ACE / PACE-informed approaches)
  • Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
  • Autism and sensory-informed practice
  • De-escalation and behaviour management
  • Communication strategies and emotional regulation

Quality & Governance

Our children’s services operate in line with Ofsted regulations and safeguarding frameworks:
  • Robust safeguarding systems and reporting procedures
  • Regular care reviews and placement stability monitoring
  • Behaviour and risk management plans reviewed frequently
  • Independent oversight and quality assurance processes
  • Strong governance aligned with children’s residential care standards

Outcomes

  • Increased emotional regulation and stability
  • Reduced placement breakdowns
  • Development of communication and social skills
  • Progression to family settings, foster care, or lower-support environments where appropriate
  • Improved engagement in education and daily structure

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Referrals

Referrals are accepted from local authorities and commissioning teams. Each referral is carefully assessed to ensure we can safely meet the child or young person’s needs, with clear planning around risk, staffing ratios, therapeutic input, and expected outcomes.
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Rebecca Turkel

Rebecca Turkel is a children’s services and healthcare operations professional with a passion for helping vulnerable children reach their full potential. Her career began in early childhood intervention, where she worked closely with children requiring additional educational and developmental support, developing a strong understanding of child development, autism, learning challenges, and family engagement. Over the past four years, Rebecca has played a leadership role overseeing operations for organizations providing early intervention services for children with autism. Working alongside local management teams, she has been involved in operational oversight, staffing, quality assurance, strategic planning, and program development. Rebecca brings a child-centered approach to leadership and is deeply committed to creating supportive environments that help children thrive, grow, and achieve positive long-term outcomes

Ben Steuer

Ben Steuer brings deep expertise in finance, business operations and strategic growth, with extensive experience across care home investments, real estate and private enterprises. Throughout his career, Ben has specialized in financial structuring, acquisition analysis, cash flow management and long-term growth planning, helping organizations build strong financial foundations while navigating complex operational challenges. Analytical, disciplined and solutions-oriented, he combines financial insight with practical business leadership to support sustainable expansion and value creation. At PINAR, Ben provides strategic financial oversight, ensuring that every opportunity is evaluated with rigor, structured for success and aligned with the company’s commitment to long-term growth and exceptional care.

Will Bachrach

Will brings over five years of executive-level experience in sales, product strategy, and data analytics to his role as Commercial Director at Pinar Care. His background in building and scaling commercial functions across high-growth environments gives him a distinctive, evidence-led perspective on business development, market positioning, and strategic growth. At Pinar Care, he applies that expertise to forging key relationships, leveraging data and analytics, and driving the organisation’s growth in line with its mission to deliver outstanding, person-centred care.

Dina-lee van der Hoven

Dina brings nearly a decade of experience in sales and commercial strategy to her role at Pinar Care. With a background spanning healthcare and high-value B2B sales, she has a proven track record of building relationships with key stakeholders and identifying high-value opportunities across international markets. At Pinar Care, Dina leads the group’s UK acquisition strategy — identifying opportunities, negotiating with care home owners and operators, and ensuring every acquisition reflects the group’s commitment to quality, person-centred care.