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Inclusion
Our young people are always included in the choices and decisions made about their lives.
Ofsted-registered · Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Putting young people firstSupported semi-independent accommodation, SEND community support, and Independent Social Work assessments — for 16–25 year-olds across the West Midlands.
Axion supports looked-after young people, care leavers, and 16+ at risk of homelessness — including those with SEND, complex needs, or under Youth Offending supervision. Planned placements and emergencies. We work alongside Local Authority commissioners on each pathway plan.
- Ages
- 16–25
- Regulator
- Ofsted
- Placements
- Planned & emergency
Looked-after & care-leaver
Registered service
24-hour referral line
Our principles
Person-centred isn't a slogan — it's the operating model.
Every placement, every assessment, every outreach session is shaped by four principles. Read them on a quiet day, then judge us against them on a busy one.
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Quality
We deliver a service that empowers, inspires and encourages — measured against the Ofsted framework.
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Respect
Religion, culture, race and ethnicity, sexuality, disabilities and impairments are respected without exception.
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Quality assurance
Provisions, management and development are monitored regularly within our QA framework.
What we provide
See full service list →Three pathways, all built for independence with support.
Community support for children & young people with SEND
Lifeskills, independence and short-breaks support for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities — delivered in the community, around their home.
- Lifeskills and independence sessions
- Short-breaks and planned respite
- Outreach into community settings
Supported semi-independent accommodation, ages 16–25
Ofsted-registered semi-supported living for looked-after young people, care leavers and 16+ at risk of homelessness — with planned and emergency placements.
- Semi-supported living placements
- Emergency placements at short notice
- UASC placements (Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children)
Court-ready ISW assessments
Independent Social Work assessments
Court-ready assessments commissioned directly by Local Authorities and family-law solicitors — completed by qualified Independent Social Workers.
- Sibling Attachment / Together-or-Apart assessments
- Special Guardianship Order (SGO) assessments
- Viability assessments
Who we work with
Three audiences, one young person at the centre.
Most of our work is commissioned directly. Whichever side you sit on, you'll be talking to the same small team — no call-handling switchboard, no offshore intake.
Local-Authority commissioners
Children's services, leaving-care teams and YOS placements teams across the West Midlands.
Social workers & solicitors
Allocated workers placing 16+ young people, plus family-law firms commissioning ISW assessments.
Parents, carers & young people
Families supporting a young person with SEND at home, and young people approaching their 16th birthday.
About AxionBreak free from the system.
Break free from the system.
A different approach to leaving care.
Axion Social Care is an Ofsted-registered service that provides accommodation and support for young people aged 16+ — looked-after children and care leavers in need of planned or emergency supported accommodation. The young people we work with may be at risk of homelessness due to family breakdown, under the supervision of Youth Offending Services, or living with Autism, Asperger's, Epilepsy, challenging behaviours or a mental-health condition.
Our supported-living service strongly promotes access to education, training and employment alongside everyday living skills — empowering each young person to live independently in the future.
Need to place a young person?
Same-day response on emergency referrals.
Use the structured referral form, or talk to the team directly. We'll respond within the hour during office hours and check the inbox out-of-hours.