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Shawhurst

Welcome to Shawhurst, the first home we founded as part of the Headway family.

About Shawhurst

  • Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, on the outskirts of Birmingham (approx. 8 miles from the city centre)

  • Registration: 2 young people (mixed gender), aged 8–18

Young People We Support

Shawhurst will support children and young people with a range of complex needs, including:

  • Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs

  • Complex emotional trauma

  • Risk of child sexual exploitation (CSE)

  • Sexually harmful behaviour and risk of offending

  • Moderate learning disabilities and developmental delay

  • Autism/Asperger syndrome

  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

  • Attachment disorder

  • Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)

  • Conduct disorder

  • Past criminal or anti-social behaviours

Therapeutic Model

All young people at Shawhurst will undergo an initial psychological assessment and be placed on a mandatory therapy programme, provided by Meadows Psychology Service—a nationally recognised Centre of Excellence in trauma-informed care.

Led by Consultant Clinical Psychologists with over 20 years’ experience, Meadows offers:

  • Direct therapeutic support

  • Ongoing consultation and supervision for the care team

  • Comprehensive staff training in trauma-informed, evidence-based models

  • Bespoke wraparound consultation rooted in developmental trauma understanding