Moore House Group

What Moore House Group does

Moore House Group is a Livingston-headquartered, privately held Scottish provider of integrated therapeutic services for children and young people with trauma, attachment difficulties, neurodivergence (ASD, ADHD) and additional support needs who cannot be sustained in mainstream settings. Founded in 1988 by Patricia Sheridan and operating through four wholly owned entities (Moore House School Ltd, JMT Care Services Ltd operating as JMT Fostering, registered Scottish charity The Jane Moore Trust, and the new Abercorn Clinic), the group operates 12 residential houses and four schools across Scotland, plus a Virtual Academy for school-averse learners. The core operating methodology is Dyadic Developmental Practice (DDP) with the PACE framework (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy), supported by an in-house Psychological Services and Intervention (PSI) team that conducts trauma, behavioural and educational assessments bundled into residential placement fees.

The group generates revenue primarily through commissioned placements by Scottish local authorities, foster carer fees (standardised at £64.84 per child per day plus Scottish Government age-based allowances) and training fees from the SQA-registered Moore House Training Academy (HNC Social Services, SVQ 3/4, COSCA counselling, and CPD courses). Ancillary revenue includes JustGiving and Kiltwalk fundraising, plus charitable grants (notably Robertson Trust £63,000 multi-year, National Lottery Community Fund, Hugh Fraser Foundation, Cruden Foundation). The Jane Moore Trust extends the relationship into throughcare and aftercare support for care-experienced young adults up to age 26. Approximately 200 staff are deployed across care, education, fostering, clinical, training and central functions, with a Scotland-only operating geography and a multi-channel marketing presence led by a 337,000-follower Facebook page and the STANCE sector conference.

Moore House Group is founder-led, family-controlled and self-sustaining, with no external private equity, venture capital or institutional investment evidenced. The group has expanded its addressable population through the 2020 launch of the Virtual Academy, the 2023 opening of Moore House Primary Dunkeld (extending provision to ages 5-18) and the 2025 establishment of Abercorn Clinic, which extends its in-house clinical capability to the wider community. Strategic intent is to deepen vertical integration across the care-education-psychology continuum for Scottish looked-after and neurodiverse children, rather than pursue geographic or international expansion.

Name

Moore House Group

Legal name

Moore House Group

Website

https://moorehousegroup.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Moore House Group is a Livingston-based, privately held Scottish provider of integrated therapeutic residential care, fostering, specialist education and psychological services for trauma-affected and neurodiverse children and young people, operating 12 residential houses, four schools and an SQA-registered training academy across Scotland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential and Specialist Education Child Care Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH), Parent & Caregiver Training for LD/Dyslexia Support (EDAKAJAJ), Family & Parenting Education (Family Literacy, Parenting Skills) (EDAAAFAF)

Keywords

• Residential child care
• Specialist education services
• Foster care services
• Therapeutic child support
• Social care Scotland

Headquarters

HQ city

Livingston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Local Authority Placements: Core revenue from commissioned placements by Scottish local authorities for residential care, education, and fostering services. Services are paid through statutory funding arrangements.
2. Foster Carer Allowances: Foster carers receive fees of £64.84 per child per day with incremental increases for additional children, plus Scottish Government allowances per age band
3. Training Academy: Revenue from professional qualifications and CPD courses including HNC Social Services, SVQ qualifications, and specialist training like DDP courses
4. Charitable Grants and Donations: Funding from charitable trusts and foundations including The Robertson Trust (£63,000 multi-year), The National Lottery Community Fund, Dr Guthrie's Association, Cruden Foundation, and James T Howat Charitable Trust

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Moore House Group provides therapeutic residential care, specialist education, fostering, and psychological/therapeutic services for children and young people across Scotland. Services are delivered through 12 residential houses, four schools (plus a Virtual Academy), and a Training Academy offering SQA-accredited qualifications. All services are grounded in Dyadic Developmental Practice and the PACE therapeutic approach, with an in-house PSI team providing psychological assessments and intervention included in residential placement fees.

Product overview

Moore House Group is a social care and education organisation operating as a platform of integrated services for children and young people in Scotland. The core portfolio includes Moore House Care (therapeutic residential care), Moore House Education (four specialist schools including a Virtual Academy), JMT Fostering (foster care placements), The Jane Moore Trust (charitable aftercare services including the In-Touch service), Psychological Services and Intervention (PSI) team, and Moore House Training Academy (professional qualifications). The recently announced Abercorn Clinic will expand psychological services to the wider community. These services work together to provide a continuum of personalised pathways from residential care and education through to fostering, therapeutic interventions, training, and aftercare support for young people aged 5-26 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Moore House Care (Residential) Therapeutic residential care providing personalised pathways for children and young people who have experienced trauma or have additional support needs, offering safe home lives and quality education across rural, urban, and community settings in Scotland.
• Moore House Education Specialist education service providing personalised, therapeutic learning pathways and targeted therapeutic support across four schools for neurodiverse children and young people unable to sustain mainstream placements.
• Moore House Virtual Academy Virtual learning provision delivered through Google Classroom for significantly school-averse young people unable to attend mainstream schools or residential campuses, with teacher support.
• Moore House Academy Dunkeld Specialist secondary education with highly specialised teaching and therapeutic support at the Dunkeld Campus for neurodiverse young people aged 5-18.
• Moore House Primary Dunfermline Specialist primary education provision for children requiring significant additional support for emotional and learning needs, located in Dunfermline.
• Moore House Academy Bathgate Specialist secondary education with dedicated support for emotional and learning needs, located in Bathgate.
• Moore House Primary Dunkeld Specialist primary day education with therapeutic support for up to 6 children aged 5-12 years requiring significant additional support for emotional and learning needs, located at the Dunkeld Campus.
• JMT Fostering Foster care service offering short break, interim, long term, permanent placements, and young adult placements across Scotland, with offices in Livingston, Dundee, and Glasgow and 24-hour support to foster carers.
• In-Touch Service (Throughcare/Aftercare) Throughcare and aftercare service supporting young adults aged 15-26 with navigation through life transitions, employment, education, housing, advocacy, and practical emotional support.
• Psychological Services and Intervention (PSI) Team Comprehensive psychological and educational assessments and tailored intervention programmes for young people placed in care, including trauma, aggression, self-esteem, family dynamics, and educational core skills assessments, included in residential placement fees.
• Moore House Training Academy Registered SQA Centre offering professional qualifications including HNC Social Services, SVQ qualifications in Social Services and Management, COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills, and CPD courses such as DDP, ACEs, trauma, and neurodiversity training, delivered in-person at the Livingston academy or on-site at employer locations.
• Abercorn Clinic New organisation providing individualised psychological services to children, young people and adults including assessment, therapy and support for mental health difficulties, ASD, ADHD, learning and sensory difficulties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Young people achieving positive destinations including college (UHI Perth, Fife College, Dundee and Angus College)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Highfield TrainingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to offer workplace-ready courses including Level 2 Awards in Food Safety, Health and Safety, Fire Safety, and First Aid qualifications
• SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegistered SQA Centre offering professional qualifications for SSSC registration including HNC Social Services, SVQ 3/4 Social Services, and Management qualifications
• COSCAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills qualification
• Fordie EstatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOutdoor learning partnership providing hands-on woodland activities for young people including woodworking, helping build confidence and teach new skills
• Birnam ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity venue for annual Summer Prize Giving celebrations
• KiltwalkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegistered charity participant in Kiltwalk events across Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh. 125% of funds raised go directly to the charity.
• Who Cares? ScotlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership and affiliation with advocacy organisation for care-experienced young people
• Youth ScotlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership affiliation with national youth work organisation
• Restraint Reduction NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership ensuring trauma-informed approaches and minimising restraint practices
• NSPCCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild protection membership and affiliation

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Compass Fostering: UK independent fostering agency operating across multiple regions, providing foster placements for children with complex needs. Most direct comparison to JMT Fostering's model.
• Together for Children: Children's services charity delivering fostering, residential and edge-of-care services across parts of the UK. Comparable in combining residential, fostering and family support under one organisation.
• Aspris Children's Services: Operates residential care homes and specialist schools across the UK for children with complex needs including autism, ADHD and social/emotional difficulties. Direct competitor in the integrated residential+education plus psychology space.
• Hesley Group: UK provider of specialist residential and supported living services for adults and children with autism, learning disabilities and complex needs. Comparable integrated therapeutic residential model.
• Witherslack Group: UK independent provider of specialist residential care and education for children and young people with SEN, autism, and social, emotional and mental health needs. Operates schools and residential homes with therapeutic/psychology services — a direct integrated care+education competitor to Moore House.
• Cambian Group (CareTech): One of the largest UK providers of specialist residential care and education for looked-after children, including those with autism, learning disabilities and mental health needs. Now part of CareTech; closely comparable in service model to Moore House Care and Education.
• National Fostering Group (Polaris): Large UK independent fostering agency providing short- and long-term foster placements, connected to Polaris. Direct peer to JMT Fostering given overlapping fostering service and commissioning channel (local authorities).

Broad incumbents

• Action for Children: Major UK children's services charity delivering fostering, residential and family support across the UK. Broader portfolio than Moore House but overlapping on residential care, fostering and aftercare.
• Barnardo's: Largest UK children's charity, operating fostering, residential care, and education programmes nationally. A broader incumbent operating at significantly greater scale but with overlapping service categories.

Others

• Who Cares? Scotland: Scottish advocacy and throughcare/aftercare organisation for care-experienced young people — an existing Moore House partner and partial functional overlap with The Jane Moore Trust's In Touch service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/moorehousecare
• Facebookfacebook.com/MooreHouseCare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moorehousegroup
• Instagraminstagram.com/moorehousecare

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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