Supported accommodation for young people aged 16+
We set up, staff and manage solo and shared placements across Wales, with structured reporting and staff trained to escalate early.
Service boundary
TIFA Life is not a CIW-registered children's home or care service. We accept placements only where needs can be safely met within our supported accommodation model.
See the controls and evidence →TIFA Life provides supported accommodation for young people aged 16 and over, including care leavers, young people whose home situation has broken down and unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people where this service model is suitable.
Each referral is assessed against the property, location, peer group, staffing requirement, safeguarding information and agreed support plan. Unsuitable referrals are declined in writing.
If you want to understand the service model, a guide to supported accommodation for Welsh commissioners covers what it is and what it is not. On why placements fail, see what actually reduces placement breakdown at 16+. On the difference between a property that passes its checks and one a young person settles in, see what makes a good supported accommodation home, beyond compliance.
What is included as standard
Solo & shared placements
Properties matched to the risks, the other residents and the care plan.
Trained, vetted staff
Enhanced DBS, structured induction, ongoing supervision and safeguarding training.
24/7 staffed homes
Day, sleep-in and waking-night cover where the placement plan calls for it.
Structured LA reporting
Frequency and format agreed up front with the allocated worker.
Safeguarding boundary
We decline placements where we could not meet the needs safely.
Pathway planning
Education, training, finding work and moving towards independence.
Regulatory position
TIFA Life is not a CIW-registered children's home or care service. We accept placements only where needs can be safely met within our supported accommodation model.
Commissioners can request our safeguarding, training and reporting evidence as part of due diligence.
Care leaver accommodation, within our 16+ service
Care leaver placements sit within our 16+ service. The support plan can cover daily living, education, employment, health, relationships, housing applications and move-on arrangements.
Property and location
The property, the neighbourhood and who else lives there are checked against the placement plan.
Named keyworkers
Each young person has a named key worker and Service Manager, with responsibilities recorded in the placement plan.
Education & employability
Support with college and apprenticeships, including getting there, where the plan includes it.
Identity & relationships
Family contact, culture and faith, and any professional support already in place, are covered in reviews.
Pathway planning
Pathway plan drafted within 10 days of intake, reviewed monthly with the young person and the leaving care team.
Transition planning
Future accommodation, services, applications and changes to support are planned with the young person and allocated worker.
16+ supported accommodation FAQ
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Make a 16+ referral
Speak to our team about a 16+ placement, including care leaver referrals. Same-day response for emergencies.