Children's Home run by Green View Young People Limited in Barnsley

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 home currently provides stable care and accommodation for one young person. She has made continuous progression that staff recognise and celebrate. For example, they described her ‘brilliant’ attendance at college and said that she is looking forward to commencing an apprenticeship. The young person said: ‘Staff could not change anything that would make this home better.’

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

The atmosphere at the home is relaxed and settled. The home has recently been decorated to further enhance the welcoming feeling of a family home. The young person reported that staff are helping her to redecorate her bedroom. The statement of purpose would benefit from being updated to reflect the refurbishment of the home, as well as the new staffing structure.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

Young people are provided with opportunities to gain new experiences. One young person went on holiday abroad, which she said she enjoyed. She is also learning to drive. Another young person enjoyed dressing up smartly to go out for meals.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

The staff team members invest time with young people and support them to fulfil their aspirations. A young person previously living at the home was a talented footballer, and staff enabled him to join a local team, helping him to further develop this skill.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

Young people’s admissions to the home are planned, and the impact upon other young people is taken into consideration. The young person resident in the home was involved in the planning for new residents. She wanted to be part of the process as she said that she wanted to be a ‘good role model’ for them. However, the manager could develop this further by clearly documenting the risks that have been considered, and record the analysis and rationale for accepting new admissions.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

Staff are accustomed to managing young people with complex behaviours and, as a result, for one young person there has been a significant reduction of the risks they initially presented with. They are now no longer assessed as at risk of child sexual exploitation (CSE), and there are minimal missing-from-home incidents. However, the staff team members could develop their responses and knowledge further by undertaking training that is specific to the varying needs affecting young people in today’s society.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

Safeguarding practice continues to protect young people. One young person said: ‘I feel safe. Staff know where I am when I am out. They also keep in contact with me all the time to make sure that I am OK.’ However, the manager’s quality assurance around staff practices should review record keeping where risk-taking behaviours are concerned.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

Young people are supported to develop independence skills. They are encouraged to take responsibility for domestic and budgeting tasks. Young people’s independence plans place a strong emphasis on developing areas pertinent to their development. One young person’s plan was to support their anxiety around attending and making appointments. This support was effective and now the young person has felt confident enough to book a doctor’s appointment and undertake a telephone interview.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

While one young person is working towards a planned transition into future independent living, another young person has experienced an unplanned discharge from the home. This decision was made to address immediate safeguarding matters and to enable the young person to achieve better outcomes. Upon leaving, the young person thanked the team at the home for their support.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

A strength of the home is the partnership working with other agencies. Staff continue to reinforce the importance of active communication, as it enables clear planning and support to be implemented for young people. For example, collaborative working with educational professionals helps to maintain mainstream provision for a young person.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

The manager identifies that, as a small provider, they are continually learning and growing. He has met the majority of the requirements and recommendations raised at the last inspection.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

A requirement raised at the last inspection in relation to the six-monthly review of the quality of care has been met. This could be improved further still by creating clear actions that the registered person considers necessary, in order to improve or maintain the quality of care provided for children.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

A further requirement at the last inspection was in relation to the independent visitor providing an evaluation as to whether young people are effectively safeguarded and whether the conduct of the home promotes their well-being. This continues to be work in progress and is carried forward into a recommendation.

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Information about this children’s home

This is a privately operated children’s home. It is registered for a maximum of two children who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 18/07/2016 Full Good 09/03/2016 Interim Declined in effectiveness 10/06/2015 Full Good 12/11/2014 Full Adequate

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions which must be taken so that the registered person 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 must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

In order to complete a quality of care review the registered person must establish and maintain a system for monitoring and evaluating any actions that the registered person considers necessary in order to improve or maintain the quality of care provided for children. (Regulation 45 (2)(c)) 30/04/2017

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further, the service should take account of the following recommendations:  The registered person should only accept placements for children where they are satisfied that the home can respond effectively to the child's assessed needs as recorded in the child's relevant plans and where they have fully considered the impact that the placement will have on the existing group of children. ('Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards', page 56, paragraph 11.4) This is with specific reference to documenting the risks that have been considered and clearly recording the analysis and rationale for accepting new admissions to the home.

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Recommendations

 Homes are required to develop and keep under review a ‘Statement of Purpose’. ('Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards', page 14, paragraph 3.5) This is with particular reference to updating the statement of purpose to reflect the refurbishment of the home and new staff structure, and a copy to be sent to HMCI.

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Recommendations

 Staff should be familiar with the home's policies on record keeping and understand the importance of careful, objective, and clear recording. Staff should record information on individual children in a non-stigmatising way that distinguishes between fact, opinion and third-party information. Information about the child must always be recorded in a way that will be helpful to the child. ('Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards', page 62, paragraph 14.4) This is with particular reference to using language that clearly records the risks associated with behaviour, rather than generic terminology of 'unwise choices'.

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Recommendations

 The registered person should have a workforce plan which can fulfil the workforce related requirements of regulation 16, schedule 1. The plan should be updated to include any new training and qualifications completed by staff while working at the home, and used to record the ongoing training and continuing professional development needs of staff – including the home's manager. ('Guide to the children's homes regulations including the quality standards', page 53, paragraph 10.8) This is with particular reference to identifying and undertaking training that is specific to the needs of children and young people who may be admitted to the home.

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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) This is with particular reference to the independent visitor evidencing a clear opinion within the report about whether children are safeguarded effectively and the conduct of the home promotes children's well-being.

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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 0300123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

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