Residential care for young people
The council has a total of four residential units for young people - two in Livingston and one each in Bathgate and Whitburn - which provide accommodation and care for young people aged, usually, between 12 and 18 who cannot remain at home with their families for a number of reasons.
- where possible, young people will be allowed contact with their family
- all young people will be involved in a 'care plan' which sets out how they will be cared for in the unit and also which school they will attend
- all young people will have a room of their own
The aims of the service are;
- to provide residential care and support for as long as necessary (and also on a respite basis) to young people who can no longer stay at home
- to help them improve and develop family and other relationships
- to help with education and other areas of need
- to advise and support families if necessary
- to staff the residential units with appropriately qualified people
- to offer access to independent advice or support if required
- to work with young people and their families to help them return home or to live independently
Contact details
Please contact the Duty Social Worker at one of the social work centres below:
Livingston Social Work Centre
Cheviot House
Owen Square
Livingston
EH54 6PW
Tel. 01506 777777
Broxburn Social Work Centre
Strathbrock Partnership Centre
189a West Main Street
Broxburn
EH52 5LH
Tel. 01506 775666
Bathgate Social Work Centre
69 Whitburn Road
Bathgate
EH48 1HE
Tel. 01506 776700
Emergency out of hours contact number - 01506 777401 or 777402