OUR FAMILY

Lavender Grove Cares principle aim is to provide an outstanding service that works for the children and young people and is focused on meeting their needs and fulfilling their potential. We recognise that this overriding ethos needs to be set within the culture of the home, which is dictated and influenced by the Senior Management team and then cascaded through to the residential staff.  

Lavender Grove Cares has a strong management team and will only employ dedicated, committed and experienced staff with flexibility, resilience and understanding. The company has four members as part of the Senior Management Team.

Director - Danny Cox

Since the age of 12 Danny was raised in a fostering household, where his father and stepmother fostered young children in their home. Over their many years of fostering, there has been no less than 18 children, from a variety of different backgrounds and situations stay with Danny and his family. Through first-hand experience, Danny saw how finding the right caring and loving home could improve a child’s situation, which gave them opportunities for life experiences which all young people deserve. Danny has shared “Family isn’t just about having the same blood it’s about being part of a loving, caring and supportive unit all of whom are there for each other”.

Looking after our family

At Lavender Grove we look after our staff as much as we look after our children.


Working with Children and Young People who have experienced trauma, pain and abuse in a calm, consistent and caring manner can be challenging so along with training and 24/7 support we will offer reflective supervision, access to therapeutic support, and monthly health and wellbeing treatments.


Mauva, Claire and Bryan are here to support our staff and young people a therapeutic way. Therapeutic mentoring provides a flexible, interactive and practical approach, whilst still being able to provide emotional support that promotes positive mental health for our young people and staff.

Clinical Therapist - Mauva Johnson-Jones

Mauva has provided mentoring to children and young people for over 20 years in different capacities. As founder and Managing Director for Precious Moments and Health Ltd, Mauva has managed and delivered counselling, mentoring and consultancy services since 2012, providing support to adults, adolescence and children. Mauva has worked within CAMHS on mental health projects and developed her knowledge & skills working with Clinical and Educational Psychologists. 

Mauva developed a passion for working with children in need and those within the care system. whilst working within Enfield and Barnet Family and Children Services Mauva implemented and delivered projects utilising psychological and therapeutic approaches to evoke change within the young people, improving their concept of self and overall behaviour.

Counsellor and Therapeutic Mentor – Bryan Hutton

Bryan’s journey of becoming a counsellor began as a parent attending play groups with his daughter, volunteering for a local SureStart Children's Centre and applying successfully as a Parent Support Officer for a local charity. Bryan’s enjoyment and passion for this type of work led Bryan to develop and coordinate Enfield's Father and Young Man Service for 12 years. This area of work is constantly evolving and it’s important to Bryan to keep learning, developing expertise and striving to provide the best support he possibly can. Bryan trained as a counsellor to degree level, registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and has recently completed a certificate in Systemic Practice and he looks forward to continuing his Professional Development.

Education Phycologist - Claire Peters

Claire has worked as an Educational Psychologist since 2006, working with children and young people, their families/carers and other professionals. She has a Masters Degree in Educational Psychology from the University of East London, and a Doctorate in Child and Educational Psychology from the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust affiliated by the University of Essex. This included a Postgraduate Certificate in Therapeutic Communication with Children. Claire is HCPC registered and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.

Her work is drawn from a number of psychological approaches, with positive psychology at the core. Claire believes that “everyone has the personal strengths and resources to explore solutions and bring about positive change”. 

Our safer recruitment

All new staff at Lavender Grove Cares take part in a clear recruitment procedure and comprehensive DBS, health and references checks. All interviews will be carried out under the Safer Recruitment Interviewing Process. 


All staff will complete a thorough induction programme which includes completing and more importantly understanding Lavender Grove Cares core policies. Lavender Grove holds a training matrix for all staff ensuring that there is oversight and timeframes for all learning and has an online training portal that has an extensive range of courses and additional learning for staff. Completion of the induction programme, completing questions and demonstrating learning is part of the probationary process.   


Training Matrix

  • Anti-bullying 
  • Child sexual exploitation (CSE) 
  • COSHH 
  • Equality, Diversity and Cultural competence
  • Female Genital Mutilation 
  • Fire safety
  • First aid emergency 
  • First Aid Pediatric 
  • Food Safety and Hygiene advanced
  • Food Safety and Hygiene Foundation 
  • GDPR Children’s home staff
  • GDPR Employee Staff
  • GDPR Regulations 
  • Health and Nutrition
  • Health and Safety Advanced
  • Health and Safety Children
  • Infection control
  • Internet Safety
  • Manual handling
  • Medication Advanced
  • Medication Foundation 
  • Psychological First Aid Children and Young People
  • Radicalization and Extremism
  • Reporting and Recording Advanced Level
  • Reporting and Recording Children’s homes.
  • Risk Management and Safer Caring.
  • Safeguarding Children
  • Safeguarding Children Advanced Level
  • Safeguarding Children Foundation 
  • Safeguarding Children with Learning Disabilities
  • Self-Harming Behaviors
  • MAPA
  • First aid pediatric Epilepsy and buccal training