Children's Home run by East Riding of Yorkshire Council in East Riding of Yorkshire

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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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

This home was judged good at the full inspection. At this interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has sustained effectiveness .

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

The registered manager and local authority have made the improvements required at the last inspection. Delays in the provision of child and adolescent mental health services have been resolved with partner agencies. Consequently, the levels of support to a young person and her family are better and this is helping to drive forward plans for her to move home. The manager is improving the levels of consultation about the home. He has facilitated the local authority’s children’s rights team to obtain young people’s views about how well the staff uphold the quality standards. He is also taking steps to improve the quality of consultation with young people’s relatives and social workers. He will need to evaluate the results of these arrangements and subsequent feedback.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

The levels of monitoring of the service undertaken by the manager and independent visitor are suitable. However, it is recommended that the level of analysis and evaluation of the care delivered and its impact on young people improves. This would help to give a stronger focus on the effectiveness in which young people’s welfare is promoted and protected.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

No young people have moved in or out of the home since the last inspection but there are plans for one young person to move into supported lodgings very soon. This reflects considerable progress with regards to preparation for independence and support to find an appropriate placement. Young people continue to benefit from use of the local ‘trainer flat’ to test drive their readiness for more independent living. Plans for another young person to return home are also progressing well. However, very recent concerns about education provision are a potential risk to this. The manager is working closely with the local authority’s virtual head to ensure that there is a good quality of education that supports the plan for a return home. The manager and staff proactively encourage and support young people with their education. During one recent exclusion, the staff advocated strongly regarding the interim measures that were in place for a young person. There is good partnership

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

working with other agencies and professionals to ensure that young people continue to achieve. This includes close tracking of young people’s progress and frequent communication with schools and alternative provisions. The same high levels of support continue post-16 with further education, apprenticeships and employment. Staff work hard, are committed, motivated and invested in supporting young people to succeed and follow their own lifestyles. When young people leave school, staff help them to look for and apply for jobs and consider their options in further education. Young people develop their independence skills, become financially aware and learn about different support networks. Staff encourage young people with weekly planners to help structure and make best use of their time. The staff team operate a ‘staying in touch’ scheme and continue to support young people who were previous residents.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

Relationships between staff and young people are generally good. Staff are caring, friendly and sensitive to the impact of previous and current adversity that young people face in their lives. Staff regularly talk to young people about suitable behaviour, different ways to manage their emotions, sensible ways to influence decisions about their lives, appropriate relationships and respect for others. Some of the young people still cause damage to the home but staff are helping to reduce this. Staff respond well to any occurrences when young people have fallen out with each other. Staff are vigilant to signs that young people may not be getting along with each other and try to divert any falling out. The manager reviews all incidents and takes action to prevent further occurrences.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

Staff use appropriate de-escalation strategies when young people are aggressive to help maintain a calm, relaxed atmosphere. Staff work hard to maintain a good ethos of behaviour management that models respect to young people and treats them with dignity. The positive approach used means that physical intervention with young people, as a response to difficult behaviour, is rare. There is good management oversight of any use of discipline, such as restraints or sanctions. This oversight includes a twin layer of evaluation, first by the senior staff responsible for behaviour management training and then by the manager. The manager takes prompt action to address any shortfalls in staff practice.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

Staff work effectively with other agencies, such as education, health, social workers, youth justice, family support and the pathway team. This gives young people a wide range of support to help meet their individual needs and to tackle any barriers to their progress. Core to this is the use of an evidence-based social work model of care planning and risk assessment. Staff use this to focus on empowering young people to achieve and develop safety plans that help to reduce risks based on young people’s specific vulnerabilities. Young people contribute to this process and may not like some restrictions but they do start to make better choices and keep themselves safer.

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Information about this children's home

The local authority owns this children’s home, which is registered for up to six young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 02/08/2016 Full Good 10/03/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness 30/10/2015 Full Good 16/02/2015 Interim Improved 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 within 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 manager must: (2)(f) understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home. 31/01/2017

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further, the service should take account of the following recommendation:

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Recommendations

 Any individual appointed to carry out visits to the home as an independent person must make a rigorous and impartial assessment of the home’s arrangements for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in the home’s care. ('Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards', page 65, paragraph 15.5.) In particular, reports should focus on evaluating the experiences and progress of children.

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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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