Children's Home run by Shalamar Children Limited in Essex

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 full inspection of this home in July 2015 resulted in four recommendations. The manager has addressed these in full. The compliance notice was met in November 2015, however, an additional requirement raised at the monitoring of the compliance notice has not been fully met. This is in relation to recording risks pertinent to young people. Risks are known and staff work to prevent these. The risk assessments lack essential information and knowledge that staff hold in relation to risk taking behaviours. Interior décor has improved with a house redecoration programme. The home is well maintained, paint work has been refreshed and the result is colourful and homely. Young people have been actively in involved in colour choices and benefit from a spacious and well equipped home. Staff have regular supervision. This encourages reflection of their practice. An external counsellor visits the home weekly encouraging a review of interactions

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

between staff and young people. Supervision records demonstrate challenge and discussion between the supervisor and supervisee. This encourages staff to consider their approach and reflect the therapeutic approach of the home. The recruitment system works effectively and includes a prompt that reminds the interviewer to discuss and record details of any applicant anomalies. Clear recordings of all discussions held during recruitment are on file and the supporting policy reflects that such areas will be discussed and recorded. The number of missing from home incidents has increased for the home while the number for individuals in relation to their history has decreased. The home have worked well to reduce missing incidents keeping young people safer and closely monitoring who they spend time with. This protects young people vulnerable to exploitation. There are three short duration occurrences of missing and one

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

incident of a young person missing overnight. Staff were highly responsive and extremely concerned. Contact was maintained throughout the night collecting the young person first thing the following morning. Good reflection and discussion results in young people becoming more aware of their vulnerabilities. Contingency plans are known by all staff who respond quickly and appropriately to aid a safe return. While these are known they are not set out clearly enough in risk management plans. Return interviews are carried out by an independent adult and recorded. This encourages young people to reflect on their actions and offers them a chance to talk to an outside adult. The incident reports do not allude to any on-going bullying. There is one record of a bullying incident that the manager recorded. This helped young people think about the consequences of their actions on others. Young people appear comfortable and seem very settled. Generally young people

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

are very positive about the staff and the home although a young person did provide some negative feedback. A thorough check of incident logs and telephone calls to social workers and parents did not support this view. Staff are keen to hear young people’s views and value these. Young people are given an active voice and empowered in this home. Staff treat young people with a mutual respect and are genuine and conscientious. Care is highly individualised and bespoke. Young people who note these differences can misinterpret them. All young people attend school daily. They have a wide variety of regular activities and have made fundamental attachments to staff. These relationships help young people build emotional resilience and benefit from stable relationships. Feedback from social workers and parents is extremely positive citing the home as significant in helping young people reduce their risk taking behaviours and

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

supporting them to make positive change. The home is well managed effectively. Staff and the management team strive hard to meet the needs of each young person. Their approach is genuine and focussed. External support and direction from a designated clinical lead ensures that practice reflects the aims and ethos of the home as set out in the statement of purpose.

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Information about this children's home

The home is registered for 3 young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties. It is privately owned and managed. The home operates using a therapeutic approach based on a model of attachment theory.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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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

In order to meet the protection of children standard, the registered person must ensure:

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Requirement Due date

(2)(a)(i) that staff assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child's relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child. With particular regard to the implementation of individual risk assessments. 30/03/2015

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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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