Children's home run by Cruckton Hall Limited in North Kesteven

This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit took place following concerns being raised by the local authority designated officers over behaviour management at the school. This visit found the management of behaviour to be inconsistent. The poor management of some incidents creates hostility between staff and young people, which in turn results in physical restraints becoming necessary. Young people understand the rewards and sanctions systems in place. They are positive about the recently implemented house-point system and told inspectors that it is having a positive impact on encouraging them to make better choices about their behaviour. The quality of recording made by staff when a young person requires restraining is sometimes poor. This includes inconsistency in recording the date or duration of the restraint. This means staff practice cannot be fully assessed when managers review these records. Consultation with young people after a restraint and subsequent records of an

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This monitoring visit

incident are not always thorough. This leaves young people without support or access to resources that enable them to develop their thinking skills or to be guided to manage their behaviour. This in turn hinders young people strengthening their relationships with staff to develop strategies to help them safely manage their emotions. Young people’s risks and vulnerabilities are not always effectively managed. For example, risk management plans do not give clear direction in how to manage individual behaviours. This means staff are referring to risk management plans which do not reflect the most recent, sometimes high-risk, behaviours displayed by young people. This places young people and staff at risk. Young people and parents who spoke to inspectors confirm that physical intervention is used as a last resort. They raised no concerns with inspectors about this aspect of behaviour management

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Information about this children's home

This privately-owned home offers an integrated residential education and care package to boys with learning disabilities, specifically, autistic spectrum disorders. Young people are generally in the higher performing range, with associated emotional and behavioural difficulties. The school can accommodate up to 92 residential students, mainly in small house groups located on the main campus, or at one of two off-campus facilities.

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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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12. The protection of children standard.

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In order to meet the protection of children standard the registered person must ensure that staff – (2)(a) (i) 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; 03/05/2016

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12. The protection of children standard.

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In order to meet the protection of children standard the registered person must ensure – (2)(b) that the home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm; 03/05/2016

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(2) Restraint in relation to a child must be necessary and proportionate. (Regulation 20 (2)) 03/05/2016 The registered person must ensure –

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(a) that within 24 hours of the use of the measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes;

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(iii) the date, time and location of the use of the measure;

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(iv) a description of the measure and its duration details of any methods used or steps taken to avoid the need to use the measure;

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(vii) the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the use of the measure. (Regulation 35 (a)(iii)(iv)) 03/05/2016

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the home since their last Ofsted inspection. This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. 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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