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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 manager has acted on the requirement made at the previous inspection. Staff have completed direct work with young people regarding their relationships with other young people. The focus of this work is to ensure that these relationships are safe. Staff spend a great deal of time working alongside the young people to focus on aspects of their care plan that help to promote their safe care. Staff use these direct work sessions to build good relationships with young people. As a result, young people’s confidence has grown, because staff have become more aware of the issues that affect their lives. Staff are alert to the risks in the community, particularly from exploitation if young people go missing from the home. Staff follow the protocol and inform the police, families, and the local authority. They work tirelessly during these periods to try to locate the young people in the community and get them to return as soon as

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

possible. Staff have recorded these incidents appropriately. One missing from care record does not include the manager’s views about the incident. This means there has been no formally recorded review of the actions taken or reflection with the staff to evaluate the issues that led to the young person going missing. The young person has returned to the home and has received a return home interview. Direct work has taken place to try to prevent further incidents. Despite this work, some young people continue to go missing from this home. Staff positively reward good behaviour and this has seen an improvement in some aspects of young people’s behaviour. The manager has not appropriately recorded a sanction or its effectiveness in managing a young person’s conduct. As a result, the young person has not had the opportunity of a restorative outcome. Staff are uncertain of how this sanction has helped to change the behaviour, given the lack

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

of a restorative measure. Lack of clear recording and reflection in this case did not enable an understanding of the effectiveness of the measure or inform future sanctions or approaches. Some young people are making steady progress with their education. These young people have not fully engaged in education prior to coming to this home. They are now beginning to build confidence at school. This will provide the platform to develop skills and knowledge to help them to gain formal qualifications. Others have not been able to make the progress hoped for. Despite this, staff are actively seeking alternatives to formal education, such as work experience and possible outlets within the construction industry to refocus the young people’s interests into the world of work. Young people say that they feel safe in the home. One young person said: ‘The staff would do all they can to protect me.’ The manager has raised concerns with

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

placing social workers regarding issues that may be present in the community and is scrutinising their involvement. This supports young people’s safety in the community. Placing social workers have no concerns about the practice in the home. Staff have not had to intervene to prevent young people from harming themselves. They have good relationships with the young people and have learned strategies to de-escalate situations and prevent the need for restraint. Staff have worked with young people in resident’s meetings and in direct work sessions to ascertain their views. These views include the day-to-day running of the home and activities. As a result, young people have engaged in a number of events that reflect their interests, such as day trips out to adventure parks, and activities in the home, such as computer games. Sport is encouraged and staff have put one young person in contact with a local rugby team, where he is training

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and playing regularly. This gives him the opportunity to make friends in the community as well as gain fitness. Staff support improvements in contact with extended family members. They have sought input from an external therapist, who has been able to promote improvement in the quality of contact for young people. Consequently, relationships with families have improved and the frequency of contact increased. Young people are gaining an insight into their family and a better understanding of their background. Since the previous inspection, there have been no admissions to this home and no young people have left. There have been no recent notifications to Ofsted and the manager has not needed to consult with the local safeguarding officer.

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Information about this children's home

This children’s home, owned by a registered charity, provides care and accommodation for up to four 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

25/02/2015 Interim Sustained effectiveness

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Recent inspection history

13/02/2014 Interim Satisfactory progress

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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 meet the leadership and management standard the registered person is required to:

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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, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home's statement pf purpose. This is with specific regard to ensuring sanctions are restorative in nature. 29/04/2016

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further the service should take account of the following recommendation(s):  Ensure that records are kept detailing all individual incidents when children go missing from the home. Evaluation of missing incidents should be undertaken to identify any gaps in training, skills, or knowledge, for staff to review and retain evidence of what worked well. (The Guide to the Quality Standards, page 45 paragraph 9.31)

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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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