Children's home run by Salford City Council in Salford

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 Sustained effectiveness .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The provider has taken appropriate steps to address the one good practice recommendation raised during the last inspection. Systems are now in place to ensure that the manager receives regular supervision. As a result, she is now appropriately supported to ensure that she and the staff team deliver a good standard of care and support to all young people. The home continues to operate in line with the statement of purpose and staff warmly welcome young people into the home on their arrival. Young people are orientated into the home well and they are informed of the services available to help and support them, as well as the services available if they are unhappy about any aspects of their lives or care plans. Staff are aware of young people’s needs and vulnerabilities as they have adequate access to young people’s relevant and up to date information; this is possible as the manager and leaders can access this

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

information via the internal information sharing systems which it maintains with the placing local authority. As such staff are aware of young people’s needs and plans and offer them effective support accordingly at the point of admission. The home maintains good links with a range of services, which ensures young people have access to a wide range of care and support, and this provides young people with opportunities to re-engage with positive adults and peers, and to learn and develop new knowledge and skills. Staff have identified local provisions which offer street dance and additional provisions, such as home tutoring to support young people’s academic learning. While some young people have maintained good school attendance and continue to make some educational progress as a result of this, others, despite the best efforts of staff, remain reluctant to engage in any meaningful education, or try these new and interesting community based

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

activities. Parents and professionals report that young people are safe and feel safe in the home. Young people are offered a range of support services which are designed to support and enable them to make safe and informed decisions regarding some of their risk taking behaviours, such as anti-social behaviour, criminality and going missing from the home, which exposes them to situations which may put them at risk of sexual exploitation. Staff are knowledgeable and experienced and follow clear safeguarding plans should a young person go missing or self-harm during their stay. Records of such incidents are detailed and complete. Observations of staff actions during the inspection, while one young person remained missing from the home, validate that sufficient action is taken with partner agencies such as the police and placing authorities to manage and reduce these incidents. However, despite this care practice, cohesive multi-agency working arrangements which the

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

home have fostered with partner agencies, and the direct key working sessions which are undertaken by staff with young people, some young people continue to engage in these risk taking behaviours. One outreach worker said: ‘(Name) engages well at times with the link from the specialist teams, and is now aware of the risk associated with some for her behaviours. Since living in the home the incidents have now reduced in frequency and reduced in amount of time that they are missing.’ They went on to add: ‘The level of resources available within the home are good, and the staff do what they can to engage young people with these. Unfortunately at times (name) chooses not to engage in the support, and so does not benefit fully from what is on offer.’ Partner agencies and parents are complimentary about the care and support staff offer to young people, and are happy with the level of communication which is

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

maintained between themselves and the home. One parent said:’ The staff manage (name) really well with the difficulties that he presents. He has come a long way as they remain calm when he gets out of control. They encourage him to attend his appointments and they are good at keeping me updated about everything.’ The stable staff team continue to benefit from a suitable training programme. They receive refresher training in key areas such as safeguarding and working with young people who self-harm and may be at risk of sexual exploitation. As a result, young people benefit from receiving consistent care and support from a skilled and trained staff team. While the staff are appropriately supported, through regular supervision by the manager and leaders to deliver a good standard of care, new staff do not routinely receive fortnightly supervision as outlined within the home’s Statement of Purpose. The home benefits from effective management arrangements. Staff are suitably

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

supported by an experienced and knowledgeable assistant manager in the Registered Manager’s absence. The Registered Manager is committed to improving the services offered within the home. She uses the findings from the quality assurance processes well and regularly seeks feedback from young people to continue to improve the experiences for them.

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Information about this children's home

 This short term reception home is managed by the local authority and is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to four young people with emotional and / or learning difficulties.  The home will provide a PACE bed for young people of either gender aged 10 - 17. The homes statement of purpose highlights that Greater Manchester Police should provide staff with information regarding the nature of the offence committed, and any known risks on admission.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

18/03/2015 CH - Interim Sustained effectiveness

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Statutory Requirements

This section sets out the actions which must be taken so that the registered person/s meets the Care Standards Act 2000, Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards. The registered person(s) must comply with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

13: The leadership and management standard:

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Requirement Due date

In order to achieve the leadership and management standard, with particular regards to ensuring that all new staff receive fortnightly supervision as set out in the homes statement of purpose, the registered person must –

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Requirement Due date

(2)(a) lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos set out in the homes statement of purpose. 29/04/2016

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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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