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Milton Keynes Referral Portal
This Portal includes information on what you can expect from us as an organisation, including how to make a referral.
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Reconstruct is the provider for the following services for the children and young people Milton Keynes cares for.
A little bit about us
Since 1990, Reconstruct has been a trusted provider of independent services to the social care sector, supporting vulnerable children, young people, adults, and families across the UK.
Reconstruct are proud to be partnering with Volunteering Matters who will be managing your Mentoring service, Grandmentors.
Volunteering Matters is a national charity with over 60 years of experience bringing people together to overcome some of society’s most complex issues through the power of volunteering. They work with local partners, turning local knowledge and energy into action and progress. Their work spans individuals, employees, and entire communities, driving meaningful social action through volunteering.
Advocacy Services
An advocate is independent to social services and is someone who provides support to children and young people in care, care leavers and children and young people who are subject to Child Protection proceedings.
At Reconstruct, our advocates provide Issue-Based Advocacy to support children and young people, with specific concerns or challenges that matter to them.
We work alongside individuals to help them understand their rights, explore their options, and make informed decisions. Our advocates ensure that their views, wishes, and feelings are clearly represented to those making decisions about their lives.
Issue-Based Advocacy can support with:
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Care planning, reviews, and placement issues
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Education concerns
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Contact with family and friends
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Complaints and concerns
Who is Eligible for this service?
The Advocacy Service will provide advocacy support for children in care aged 4 -18 years and care leavers up to aged 25 who are placed both in and out of the authority area
✔ Children in receipt of social care (including Children in Need, those on a Child Protection Plan and Looked After Children)
✔ Care Leavers that are not transitioning into Adult Social Care
✔ Children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and disabilities
✔ Homeless Children
✔ Children in a mental health setting
Making a Referral
Professionals from Milton Keynes Council can refer to our service. Children and young people can self refer.
On receipt of the referral
Our coordinator will:
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Acknowledge receipt of the referral within 24 hours
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Discuss any risks identified in the referral or confirm any missing information
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Assign to an advocate where possible within 48 hours
If you would like to speak to our coordinator regarding your referral please email mkadvocacy@reconstruct.co.uk
Independent Visiting
An Independent Visitor is an adult volunteer who befriends a child or young person in care and develops a long-term, positive relationship with them. This may involve helping them explore new interests, develop skills and hobbies, or enjoy activities together such as going to the cinema, bowling, or simply taking a walk in the park.
Each volunteer is carefully matched with a child or young person in their local area who shares similar interests, helping to build a meaningful and lasting friendship.
The Independent Visitor spends approximately 2–4 hours each month with a child or young person this is usually at weekends. Reconstruct ask volunteers to commit for a minimum of two years to provide consistency and stability for the young person
Who is Eligible for this service?
✔ All Looked After Children will be able to access the Independent Visitor Service up to the age of 18
✔ Children with disabilities and special educational needs
✔ It is expected that the majority of children accessing this service will be over the age of 8 years old
Independent Visitors will not be available to care leavers. However, where a child has an existing relationship with an Independent Visitor, and they become a care leaver, this can continue if the young person deems it beneficial. Our Mentoring service is beneficial to Care Leavers.
Making a Referral
Professionals from Milton Keynes council can refer to our service.
Return To Home Interviews
We can provide experienced workers to undertake interviews with children who have been missing from care. The level of independence will provide an opportunity to look at each episode individually and within the context of the history of the individual child.
Any patterns emerging and any concerns regarding CSE, risk of grooming, inappropriate peer relationships, bullying or any other concerns will be reported immediately after the interview.
Who is Eligible for this service?
Looked After Children up to 18 years of age who live outside the borough of Milton Keynes boundary, regardless of how the Police rate their level of risk
Making a referral
The referrer completes the form on the referral link and this will be sent automatically to the coordinator for Milton Keynes.
Return to Home interviews for all Looked After Children living inside the borough of Milton Keynes boundary, and non Looked After Children, will be conducted by the Milton Keynes Council Youth Faculty.
Mentoring
Grandmentors is an innovative project that sees older volunteers (aged 50+) use their lifetime of skills and experience to support young people leaving the care system.
By sharing their life experience, our Grandmentors provide a vital link for young people, offering emotional support, practical advice, and a steady presence to help them build confidence and independence. Our Grandmentors come from all walks of life, bringing unique perspectives that help meet the diverse needs of each mentee.
Our volunteers are trained to forge positive, trusting relationships that both support and empower young adults to discover their strengths and pursue their own goals. Grandmentors are a source of encouragement and challenge, helping mentees to unlock their potential and take charge of their futures.
To make a referral please complete our referral form: