The Boys Scattered Home, Whitley

During family research in the 1911 census I have found a relation, a boy aged 12, was at the Boys Scattered Home, at Plemont (?difficult to read the handwriting) Villa, Whitley otherwise known as the Home for Children under the Control of the Guardians, with Edith Birch in charge described as foster mother I think. I have not encountered this type of institution before, was it attached to a workhouse? or some form of corrective home for delinquents like an early form of borstal? Any information gratefully received.

There are several references on this site to Plemont Villa, including the pub section - became the Royal Oak Whitley. I'll pull yours and Tony1's comments into the Children's Homes topics in a few days.

Many thanks, Helen As ever your help is much appreciated. Geoff