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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 judge that it has improved effectiveness .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, there have been no new admissions or discharges from the home. This stability has enabled young people to thrive. The registered manager and staff have worked hard to improve the quality and consistency of care provided to young people.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff support and encouragement means that all young people are accessing full time education and making academic progress. Staff are ambitious for young people, supporting them to identify further education opportunities. For example, staff have supported one young person to explore a college course and an apprenticeship.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff ensure that young people have the skills, confidence and motivation to engage in a range of positive activities. For example, one young person is part of a rugby team and another young person is in a football team. Both young people are committed to attending training and matches at least three times a week. This is a real achievement given that these young people have previously been reluctant to engage in group-based activities.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people are consistently positive about staff and enthusiastically told the inspector how easy going, fun and down to earth the staff are. Young people feel valued, listened to and well cared for. The quality of these relationships has promoted improvements in young people’s behaviours with no missing-from-home incidents or physical interventions required. As a result, young people are becoming increasingly safe.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, there has only been one complaint. This was responded to swiftly, with follow up action including additional training being offered to all staff.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff work collaboratively with partner agencies, including the police, school and placing authorities. This ensures that young people make good progress educationally, socially and emotionally. The registered manager demonstrates a good understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the home. The registered manager’s quality assurance and monitoring systems have ensured that the seven requirements raised at the last inspection have been addressed.

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Information about this children's home

The privately-owned home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to three children and young people aged from 11 to 17 years at any one time. It provides care and accommodation for three children and young people who have emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 15/08/2016 Full Requires improvement 21/10/2015 Interim Sustained effectiveness 12/05/2015 Full Good 10/02/2015 Interim Improved effectiveness

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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 that 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 whom 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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Information about this inspection

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Information about this inspection

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