History & Introduction
Marlowe Child & Family Services Limited were formed in 1991 by a small group of professionals led by Director Steve Miller. Our first home, a seven bedded children's home with an education annexe on-site, was registered in January 1992. Following some initial development with additional homes in Gloucestershire, in 1994, we opened our first home in Pembrokeshire, West Wales.
In the past 18 years we have offered placements to over 70 Social Services Departments, Health Authorities and Education Departments from Norfolk to Pembrokeshire, from Cornwall to Newcastle, and including Scotland to the Republic of Ireland, as well as England and Wales.
In 1998 developed a radical new approach to the treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia with the opening of Althea Park Eating Disorder Service. Further innovations followed into the treatment of deliberate self-injury. In 2004 Althea Park was sold to Care UK Plc.
In recent years we have focused on providing care, education and therapy in largely four-bedded homes for children and young people with high dependency needs. The homes are based in Gloucestershire (under the name ‘Marlowe’) and Pembrokeshire (under the name ‘Marlowe (St. David's)’). Both of these two ‘regions’ are supported by their own School (Marlowe Education Unit and St. David's Education Unit), Senior Care Management and Therapy Teams. There are also local administrative offices and administration staff.
Marlowe Child & Family Services employ over 130 staff. Professional staff include Social Workers, Psychiatric Nurses, Qualified Residential Care Staff, Clinical and Educational Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Play Therapists and Creative Therapists, Teachers and Teaching Assistants. Support staff includes Accounts Staff, Human Resources Staff, Administrators, Maintenance Staff and Cleaners.
