Families & commissioners

For the people on both sides of the placement.

Whether you're a parent, an extended family member, a guardian, or a children's-services commissioner — this is what working with Axion looks like.

For families

Supporting the young person — and supporting you.

If your young person is approaching their 16th birthday and their care plan is moving toward semi-independent living — or if family circumstances mean they need a place to live, fast — we want you involved in the conversation from day one.

For young people with SEND living at home, our outreach programme also offers planned respite to parents and carers, so that family life is sustainable in the long run.

We won't promise to make every transition easy — but we will promise that you can pick up the phone and speak to someone who actually knows your young person.

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For Local-Authority commissioners

A provider that picks up on a Friday afternoon.

We accept planned and emergency referrals from Local Authority children's services, leaving-care teams and Youth Offending services. Our matching process accounts for risk, identity, sibling links, and identified support needs — and we'll tell you up-front when we're not the right home for a young person.

Daily plans focus on education, training and employment; weekly key-work sessions are documented and shared with allocated workers on a frequency the LA chooses.

Independent Social Work assessments — sibling, SGO, viability, return-home, parenting and risk — are commissioned directly and delivered to court-ready standard.

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Frequently asked

What people ask us first.

Are you Ofsted-registered?

Yes. Axion Social Care Limited is an Ofsted-registered service. We're happy to share registration details on request — they're also visible on the Ofsted register.

What ages do you take?

Supported semi-independent accommodation: 16–25. SEND community support: typically 11+. ISW assessments: any age, including private-law and family-court work.

Do you accept emergency placements?

Yes — short-notice and out-of-hours. Use the referral form, then call the emergency line. We'll confirm capacity within the hour during office hours and first thing the following morning otherwise.

Do you take UASC and mother-and-baby placements?

Yes. Both are part of our regular caseload. We'll tell you up-front when our current matching means a placement won't be safe or therapeutic.

How does matching work?

We assess every referral against the dynamics already in the placement: risk, gender mix, identity, sibling links and support needs. If the match isn't right, we say so — and offer an alternative where we can.

Where are placements?

Premises are based across Wolverhampton and the wider West Midlands — Walsall, Sandwell, Dudley and surrounding boroughs. Specific addresses are shared after a placement is confirmed.

Considering Axion?

Have a half-hour call before you commit to anything.

We'd rather walk through your case in detail and tell you honestly whether we're a fit, than send a glossy brochure. Call 07384 353310 or use the referral form.

Make a referral Call 07384 353310