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WELCOME TO AQUA
About Aqua Children’s Homes
Aqua Children’s Homes was formed with a great goal in mind: to be a light of hope and compassion for society’s most vulnerable members—the children. Aqua Children’s Homes is a subsidiary of Aqua Robson Care Ltd.
We were founded in response to the demand for children’s residential homes in the local areas of Essex. The commissioners were having challenges to find local residential children’s homes locally, thus the idea of a place where these little souls may find peace, caring, and possibilities to develop despite their difficult circumstances was born. Our holding company, Aqua Robson Care Ltd, being based in Essex we were best placed to provide residential children’s homes to meet the demands for placements.
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WHO WE ARE
Our Story
Aqua Childrens’ Homes was formed with a great goal in mind: to be a light of hope and compassion for society’s most vulnerable members—the children. Aqua Childrens’ Homes is a subsidiary of Aqua Robson Care Ltd.
We were founded in response to the demand for Childrens’ residential homes in the local areas of Essex. The commissioners were having challenges to find local residential Childrens homes locally, thus the idea of a place where these little souls may find peace, caring, and possibilities to develop despite their difficult circumstances was born. Our holding company, Aqua Robson Care Ltd, being based in Essex, was best placed to provide residential Childrens home placements to meet the demand.
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HOW WE CARE
Our Approach
Aqua Childrens’ Homes offers a comprehensive approach to child development under the supervision of a trained team of specialists. Each child is paired with a kind carer who functions as a mentor, friend, and role model. Carers make certain that each child receives individual attention, emotional support, and a sense of belonging.
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BEYOND THE HOME
Our Goal
Aqua Children’s Homes is not just concerned with the children that live inside its doors. We actively work with community organisations, government agencies, and volunteers to campaign for all children’s rights and well-being. We aspire to establish a supportive environment for children across the city and beyond via awareness campaigns, fundraising events, and collaborations.
OUR PRINCIPLES
The A.Q.U.A. Values
Four pillars that shape everything we do.
Acceptance
Creating an environment where children feel valued and accepted for who they are.
Quality care
Providing high-quality care that satisfies the children’s physical, emotional and educational requirements.
Unconditional love
Providing unconditional love and support to all children while fostering a caring and safe environment.
Advocacy
Being powerful champions for children’s rights and well-being, ensuring their voices are heard.
LIFE AT AQUA
Where Children Thrive
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SNAP
Special Needs Alternative Provision (SNAP)
Building Strong Connections and Fostering Social Skills
An environmentally friendly, choice-led provision focused on building strong connections and fostering social skills for learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), by building trust through interaction and breaking tasks into manageable steps. We accept learners with SEND as individuals and we bridge the gap for learners who may be at risk of suspension, exclusion, or who have already been excluded from the academic institution. We use a trauma informed reflective practice focusing on abilities and functional skills.
- A bespoke, choice-led provision with clear policies, effective risk awareness, and strong partnership working
- Aligned to EHCP outcomes, with a particular focus on Section F provision and the identified needs in Section B
- Trauma-informed and relational practice, recognising behaviour as communication and prioritising trust, safety and connection
- An environmentally friendly, inclusive provision focused on building confidence, resilience and social development
AT A GLANCE
Inclusive, relational and interactive support
We provide a hands-on learning experience which includes active interaction with parents, schools, and local authorities where children and young people are able to cope in multiple learning experiences.
What makes our provision different?
- Primary focus on abilities and functional skills (alternative provision, SEND support, behaviour and emotional support, outreach, respite, life skills, flexible education plans)
- Trauma-informed, choice-led practice that understands behaviour as communication
- Flexible, bespoke and person-centred educational outcomes that focus on strengths, abilities and functional skills
- Helping learners progress at their own pace in a safe environment with consistent structure and guidance
- Opportunities to build confidence, self-regulation, independence and social understanding
CONTACT & REFERRALS
Contact Us
Head Office01375 801440
Emailinfo@aquarobson-snap.co.uk
Websiteaquarobson-snap.co.uk
Location1 Trafalgar House, 712 London Road, West Thurrock, Essex, RM20 3JT
Get in touch
Admissions & Placements
For enquiries, consultations and referrals
Safeguarding Lead
For advice, safety planning and welfare coordination
Family & School Liaison
For partnership working, transition support and joined-up planning
Our Promise
- Choice-led practice is at the centre of every decision, from referral and risk planning to daily practice, so children and young people feel safe, respected and protected.
- We communicate clearly with families, schools and local authorities, sharing updates and supporting smooth transitions.
- We keep provision aligned to outcomes, progress and wellbeing, using practical targets and regular reviews to ensure support remains effective, measurable and child centred.
ABOUT
About Us
Our Special Needs Alternative Provision (SNAP) provides specialist, person-centred Alternative Education Provision for children and young people with SEND who cannot access mainstream full-time, helping them re-engage and meet EHCP outcomes, especially Section F. We teach in a safe, learner-friendly environment, by breaking down tasks into manageable stepsusing practical resources and a consistent hands-on approach, building self-regulation so learners can manage emotions and behaviour. We build strong connections and foster social skills to support communication, which builds trust through interaction, focusing on abilities and functional skills through trust, empathy, and shared experience. We use the reflective practice to promote emotional wellbeing to reduce stress and isolation and, in a trauma-informed way, support transitions and re-engagement alongside families, schools, local authorities and professionals to improve outcomes.
Our Commitment
- Bespoke, person-centred educational programmes designed to achieve Section F EHCP outcomes
- Learner-choice-based programmes offering different ways to cope, learn and develop
- Staff trained to support SEND, communication needs, emotional regulation and behavioural adaptation
- Sessions that help learners cope, adjust and adapt through clear routines and consistency
- Regular communication with parents, support workers, schools and local authorities
- Environmentally friendly spaces designed around safety, safeguarding and wellbeing
SERVICES
Our Services
At Aqua Robson Care SNAP, we aim to:
- Offer skilled support that enables learners to achieve their optimum level of health, wellbeing and engagement.
- Treat all learners, staff and visitors with respect, dignity and compassion
- Uphold the human and citizenship rights of all learners and everyone who works with us
- Promote individual choice and personal decision-making as a core right of every learner
- Encourage independence and support learners to develop confidence in their own abilities
- Recognise the unique individuality of learners, staff and visitors, and always treat everyone with dignity and respect
- Respect privacy, handle personal information confidentially and professionally
- Provide meaningful, individualised activity programmes that support fulfilment, development and participation
Areas of Support
- Life Skills
- Emotional Support
- Transitions
- Recreational Activities
- Education and School Support
APPROACH
Our Approach
We meet learners where they are and help them move forward through a blended model that combines structure, relationships, curiosity and practical experience. We use our Blended Learning Model:
Blended Learning Model
- Structured Learning — Clear routines, predictable expectations and explicit teaching, supported by measurable targets and regular review.
- Unstructured Learning — Safe opportunities for curiosity and exploration, helping to build flexibility, motivation and confidence through choice-led activities.
- Experiential Learning — Hands-on tasks and real-world experiences that help learners apply and generalise skills beyond the classroom.
- Collaborative Learning — Supported peer interaction that develops communication, turn-taking, boundaries and social understanding.
- Observational Learning — Modelling, imitation and guided practice using trusted adults to demonstrate skills and promote success.
- Independent Learning — A gradual release of support to strengthen self-regulation, problem-solving and ownership of progress.
Learning Framework
Learning ExperienceHands-on learning
Primary FocusAbilities and functional skills
Primary BaseEnvironment
Type of SupportBridging the gap
Our AimBuilding strong connections
Our FunctionFostering social skills
Our StrategiesReflective practice & trust
How We Support Progress
- Breaking tasks into manageable steps
- Building trust through interaction
- Focusing on ability through functional skills
- Embedding trauma-informed and reflective practice throughout
