Setting in Havant

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged Good at the full inspection. At this interim inspection, Ofsted judge that it has improved effectiveness .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager has addressed the requirements and recommendation raised at the full inspection. The home’s statement of purposed has been revised and sent to Ofsted. A comprehensive child protection policy is now available to staff with procedures in place to assist in keeping children safe. The home has sufficient numbers of staff to provide care for young people. Supervision records show evidence of delivery in line with regulations.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people continue to make good progress in the home while being kept safe by a committed and enthusiastic staff team. Progress has been particularly significant in education. For example young people who had previously been out of education for over year have progressed to 60% attendance; others are entered for academic exams, with an expectation of achieving in excess of 5 GCSE’s. Staff support this through daily routines in the home, which are organised around the school day. Working in partnership with schools enables better understanding of individual young people’s needs. This results in improved behaviour and integration with peers. During the inspection, a teacher rang the home to give positive feedback on a young person for that week. Staff use this to reward positive behaviour and attendance and improve the confidence of young people.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home has developed a comprehensive impact risk assessment tool to enable rigorous assessment of the needs of new admissions by managers. This ensures that staff fully understand risks and vulnerabilities for the young person and the impact these may have on the current young people living in the home. Managers have developed impressive tracking systems for young people at risk of child sexual exploitation and those who put themselves at risk by going missing. Consequently, staff are confident in following appropriate strategies to keep young people safe and protected.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The staff team continue to focus on achieving individual positive outcomes for young people. For example enabling young people to develop a sense of stability and security through a consistent approach to care. Consequently young people learn they can make progress at their pace in a safe and secure way. Some young people are preparing to leave the home. They are encouraged and supported by staff to develop age appropriate skills to prepare them for adulthood. Each young person has a structured plan, which reviews both practical and behavioural goals, such as career, finances and accommodation. Staff have robustly advocated with local authorities where planning for independence has been not been dealt with in a timely manner, leading to confusion for young people moving forward to the next stage of their lives. A young person said, ‘I trust the staff here and feel well supported, they understand me and discuss my

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

options for adult life. It is hard to do this with social workers who do not understand me or my needs.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Parents are very much part of the team in this home. They confirm they are kept up to date on developments and progress and enabled to maintain direct contact. This results in improvements to relationships between young people and their families and increased positive behaviour in the home. A parent said, ‘He is so much calmer, he now shows love and care to me and the family. I cannot thank the staff enough, they feel like friends who really care and want the best for my family.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home continues to have a family atmosphere where young people are safe and well cared for. Managers and staff understand their needs very well and continue to ensure that the young people make good progress towards their goals whilst having a good experience living in the home.

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Information about this children's home

This home is one of a number of children’s owned and managed by a private company. It provides care and accommodation for up to six young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

18/02/2015 Interim sustained effectiveness

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What the inspection judgements mean

At the interim inspection we make a judgement on whether the home has improved in effectiveness, sustained effectiveness, or declined in effectiveness since the previous full inspection. This is in line with the Inspection of children's homes: framework for inspection.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people living in the children's home. Inspectors considered the quality of work and the difference adults make to the lives of children and young people. They read case files, watched how professional staff work with children, young people and each other and discussed the effectiveness of help and care given to children and young people. Wherever possible, they talked to children, young people and their families. In addition the inspectors have tried to understand what the children's home knows about how well it is performing, how well it is doing and what difference it is making for the children and young people who it is trying to help, protect and look after. This inspection focused on the effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of children and young people since the most recent full inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service and to consider how well it complies with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards. the guidance raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted, which is available from Ofsted's website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted . If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

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