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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged requires improvement at the full inspection. At this interim inspection, Ofsted judged that it has sustained effectiveness . The majority of requirements have been met from the last inspection. One requirement has been repeated following this inspection. Managers and staff have made improvements in the home since the last inspection. Young people’s attendance and attainment in education has improved. When young people’s first language is not English, they are now benefiting from an interpreter and attend ESOL classes (the study of English by speakers of other languages). This is helping them to improve their understanding of the English language and to be increasingly confident about integrating within their community. Staff have also improved the quality of recording in young people’s case records. However, staff do not always have an up-to-date education and health plan. This means that staff do not have supporting records that enable them

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

to make sure that young people are all supported to achieve the absolute best that they can. Several young people are making progress in areas of their life because of the care and support provided by the staff. However, recently the progress in some areas, such as school attendance, missing from the home, exploitation and self-harm, has declined for some young people. The staff have appropriately addressed this and interagency professional meetings have been called to assess the continuing risk of young people. Staff receive training to help increase their awareness of self- harming behaviour that can be displayed by young people in their care. This increased knowledge enables staff to respond appropriately to self-harm incidents. This extends to applying appropriate healthcare when necessary. Young people do go missing from the home. For the last six weeks, some young people have been missing nearly every day. Staff follow procedures and report

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

young people as missing. However, when young people go missing from hospital, staff do not record this as a missing episode. On one occasion, a young person discharged himself from hospital and staff did not know his whereabouts for six hours. Some young people have been smoking in their bedrooms. This is being addressed through their behaviour management plans and appropriate sanctions being put in place. However, some staff have not always followed young people’s risk assessments. This has meant that young people have not been continually kept safe. Furthermore, young people are not receiving the care that has been requested by their placing authority. Young people engage in activities of their choice, for example playing cricket, football and going to a gym and swimming. These varied opportunities help to improve young people’s self-esteem and confidence. Young people’s bedrooms have been decorated and have new furniture. However,

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

young people do not have access to a downstairs toilet that is reserved for staff and visitors. This means that young people’s access is restricted to some areas of their own home. Managers have given assurances that young people will now be able to have access to all shared areas of the home.

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Information about this children's home

The home is privately owned and may provide care and accommodation for up to four young people who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties for single gender occupancy only.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

24/03/2016 Interim Sustained improvement

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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

(1) The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe. (2) In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure— (a) that staff— (v) understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person; (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. 27/02/2017

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must maintain records (‘case records’) for each child which include the information and documents listed in Schedule 3 in relation to each child, and that they are kept up to date. (Regulation 36 (1)(a)(b)) 27/02/2017

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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 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

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