Small Haven School

Small Haven School Independent special school progress monitoring inspection report

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DfE registration number 886/6103 Unique Reference Number (URN) 135018 Inspection number 393438 Inspection dates 6 February 2012 Reporting inspector Jill Bainton achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection. If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk . You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under

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T: 0300 123 1231 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk No. 090137 Independent school progress monitoring inspection report

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Purpose and scope of the inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under Section 162A of the Education Act 2002, as amended by schedule 8 of the Education Act 2005.

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Purpose and scope of the inspection

The inspection was conducted at the request of the Registration Authority for independent schools in order to monitor the progress the school has made in implementing its action plan following the previous inspection.

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Information about the school

Small Haven School is an independent day special school located in Ramsgate in South Kent, which caters for boys and girls who have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. All the pupils have experienced disruption in their previous schooling with consequent poor educational progress and loss of self-esteem. Registered for 16 pupils between the ages of five and 16, the school currently provides education for 13 boys and one girl between the ages of eight and 16. All the pupils have statements of special educational needs. Four pupils are in foster care. The mission statement of the school is to ‘provide a therapeutic, secure, caring environment in which to teach its pupils and prepare them for their return to mainstream education’.

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Context of the inspection

The school was last inspected in February 2009, when it was known as Brewood Middle School. The school changed ownership in December 2009 and is now called Small Haven School. An unannounced emergency visit took place on 18 June 2010 arising from concerns about the school’s recruitment processes and the use of physical intervention by staff who had not had up-to-date training. Following this visit the school was required to ensure that staff had received appropriate child protection and restraint training, that all staff recruitment procedures were followed thoroughly and that the required information was recorded on the single central register of staff checks. The school submitted an action plan which was evaluated on 30 July 2010. It was found to be satisfactory. This is the first monitoring visit to check the school’s implementation of the action plan.

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action plan

At the inspection visit in June 2010 the school had regulatory failures with regard to staff training in safeguarding. The school’s action plan noted that training had been arranged. These regulatory failures have now been rectified and all staff are fully trained in safeguarding. The safeguarding policy meets requirements. The behaviour policy did not meet requirements when checked on inspection and staff were not appropriately trained in physical intervention techniques. The policy now meets the Independent school progress monitoring inspection report requirements, is fully implemented and designated staff have received the appropriate training in restraint. On the inspection visit of June 2010 it was not possible to evaluate the overall effectiveness of the school’s safer recruitment procedures as all the required information was not made available. This was made available for the present visit. The school has improved its recruitment procedures

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action plan

and has undertaken all the required checks. These include a check on the medical fitness of staff to work at the school and their right to work in the United Kingdom. The information was not previously recorded accurately on the single central register of staff appointments as it did not include the initials of the person checking. All the required information is now recorded on the school’s single central register. All safeguarding regulations are met.

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Compliance with regulatory requirements

The school has made good progress and now meets all regulatory requirements. Independent school progress monitoring inspection report

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Type of school

Independent school for pupils with behavioural, social and emotional difficulties (b h i l i l d i l diffi l i ) Date school opened 11 April 2005

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Type of school

Number on roll (full-time pupils) Boys: 13 Girls: 1 Total: 14

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special educational needs

Number of pupils who are looked after Boys: 3 Girls: 1 Total: 4

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Address of school

146 Newington Road Ramsgate Kent CT12 6PT

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Address of school

Email address don@smallhavenschool.co.uk

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