Children's home run by Broadwood Education Services in Rossendale

This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was undertaken due to an increase in the frequency and severity of incidents that have occurred in the home since the last inspection in June 2016. Ofsted has been notified of incidents involving both young people going missing, serious assaults on staff and damage caused to the home.

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This monitoring visit

A local authority risk management meeting took place on the same days as this visit. The meeting that was held was in response to concerns about the safety of one young person and the ability of the children’s home to meet his needs. This monitoring visit took into account the outcomes of the risk management meeting.

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This monitoring visit

The incidents of one young person going missing have increased, resulting in the risks to his well-being escalating. The young person has told the manager that while he is missing he is stealing bikes and using the money to purchase illegal substances. The same young person has been charged with a serious assault of a staff member. Both young people have been charged with causing criminal damage to the home. Staff have been unable to prevent these incidents from occurring.

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This monitoring visit

Requirements were raised at the last inspection, relating to the protection of children and the sufficiency of staffing. These requirements have not been met, and the concerns in meeting both of these quality standards remain evident.

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This monitoring visit

One young person told the inspector that he is ‘scared’ of the other young person and that he ‘does not feel safe’. He does not come out of his room when the other young person is at the home and keeps his door closed. Similar concerns were evident at the inspection in May 2016. Although some initial improvements to the quality of relationships between young people were made, these improvements have not continued and relationships have deteriorated again.

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This monitoring visit

The manager states that she does not have sufficient staff to provide continuity of care to young people. This lack of sufficiency has impacted on the ability of staff to manage young people’s behaviour effectively. The manager has raised this concern with her senior managers, but weaknesses remain. The manager and staff team told the inspector that it has been difficult to fulfil the rota, because staff from other homes do not want to work at this home, because of the incidents.

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This monitoring visit

The local authority’s risk management meeting on 6 October 2016 concluded that one young person’s placement at the home will be ended and that a suitable provision is to be sought. This decision is due to the serious concerns for the safety of both young people and because neither of them can prosper in their current living circumstances.

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This monitoring visit

Requirements have been made to address the weaknesses and Ofsted will undertake further inspections of the home to assess the progress to meet the requirements.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for four young people who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. It is owned by a large national childcare organisation.

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that 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 within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

In order to meet the protection of children standard, the registered person must ensure: (1) that children are protected from harm and are enabled to keep themselves safe. (2) In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— (a) that staff— (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; (ii) help each child to understand how to keep safe; and (vi) take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare. 31/10/2016

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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 must ensure: (1) that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that— (a) helps children to fulfil their potential; and (b) promotes their welfare. (2) In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to— (c) ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child; and (d) ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child. 31/10/2016

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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 children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection. This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. out in 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 this guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234 or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

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