Children's home run by Broadwood Education Services in Rossendale

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged good at the full inspection. At this interim inspection Ofsted judges that it has sustained effectiveness . Placing social workers confirm that young people enjoy living in the home and make positive developments socially and educationally in relation to their starting points. All young people who previously had irregular school attendance are now in full-time education, and those with a history of going missing from care no longer go missing. Young people who spoke to the inspector said that they are happy living in the home and that they feel safe. The home consults placing social workers, families and other professionals in the making of young people’s placement plans and the subsequent reviews. These plans are comprehensive and up to date, contain assessments of need and give clear guidance to staff in the home on how individual young people’s needs are to be met. Young people are consulted about their wishes and feelings about living in the

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

home, and the home actively supports them in making changes to their care arrangements if this is appropriate. Young people generally stay at this home for long periods. The manager and staff work in partnership with placing authority social workers when young people need to move from the home. One placing authority social worker commented, ‘The home has made really positive changes in [name’s] life and are working well with her to prepare her for the intended move back to her home area.’ The manager of the home works in close partnership with other professionals in the provision of care for the young people. One social worker commented, ‘I have a good working relationship with the manager and all of the care staff team, who all have a good understanding of the risks of child sexual exploitation. The manager consults me and other professionals about all aspects of young people’s care.’ This ensures that agencies are working together in the care and protection

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

of young people. The leaders and managers monitor the home well and this leads to recommendations for service improvements that are acted on. This is achieved by monthly visits conducted by independent visitors, and a six-monthly review of the quality of care, which the manager produces in consultation with young people, placing social workers and other professional stakeholders. This improves the quality of care for the young people living in the home. The manager needs to ensure that all care staff working in the home have the appropriate qualification for their role in line with regulation. This could impact negatively on the quality of care given to the young people. Although the home is registered to accommodate four young people, the inspector was informed by the manager and staff that the home never accommodates more than three, and that this is because the attic bedroom fire regulations are not met.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Adaptations to meet these fire regulations need to be made, or the home should apply for the condition of registration, in relation to the number of children that can be accommodated, to be lowered. Safeguarding practice and recording in the home are generally robust, and the local authority designated officer has raised no concerns about the home. The home notifies all appropriate agencies about significant events occurring in the home, as required by regulation. However, the staff had not recorded the application of a sanction in the record book designated for this purpose, and this could negatively affect young people’s care. The requirement and recommendations of the previous inspection have been fully met: the home has improved the carpeting and decor of the home; staff meetings now have a proper agenda, and are properly minuted; and staff have been trained in the proper way to record information about young people.

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Information about this children’s home

This children’s home is operated by a private organisation and is registered to provide care and accommodation for four young people who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

30/03/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness

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Recent inspection history

30/03/2015 Interim Sustained effectiveness

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions which must be taken so that the registered person(s) meet(s) the Care Standards Act 2000, the 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

6: The quality and purpose of care standard Ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to meet the needs of each child. Specifically, that the attic bedroom, which is not being used, meets fire regulation standards, or that the responsible person applies for a change of registration from four being accommodated to three. (Regulation 6(2)(c)(i)) 01/04/2017

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Requirement Due date

11: The positive relationships standard Ensure that the registered person communicates to each child expectations about the child’s behaviour. Specifically, that the details of sanctions are properly recorded. (Regulation 11(2)(a)(v)) 20/02/2017

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Requirement Due date

32: Fitness of workers The registered person may only employ an individual to work at the children’s home if the individual has the appropriate experience, qualifications and skills for the work that the individual is to perform. In particular, all staff must have attained the Level 3 diploma within two years of the date on which the individual started working in a care role in a home. (Regulation 32(2)(a)(3)(b)(5)(a)) 01/08/2017

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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 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 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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