Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Birmingham

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 improved effectiveness .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

One young person has remained in placement since the last inspection, and has been joined by two new admissions. There have also been two discharges.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

All young people are making steady progress in respect of their social, emotional, health and education progress. For some young people, this progress means that they have successfully moved on to new placements. Staff are diligent in their planning for these pending transitions, working closely with young people and new providers to ensure that the needs of the young person are understood and that the required support is in place to enable a successful transition.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff continue to be proactive in their management of risk-taking behaviours, supporting young people to develop the skills and knowledge needed to make safe choices. Key-working sessions have a clear focus on the young person’s specific needs, including, when required, covering sensitive topics such as healthy relationships and sexual health and child sexual exploitation. Staff effectively use rewards and incentives to promote positive behaviour. This reduces the need for sanctions. Staff use their positive relationships with young people to de-escalate situations and avoid the use of physical interventions when possible.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff continue to place a high value on education, and work collaboratively with young people and schools to overcome barriers to engagement. Since the last inspection, one young person has successfully transitioned into full-time education and is making remarkable progress. Some young people struggle to engage in formal learning. To counter this difficulty the staff play a proactive role in working with schools to try to provide the support that young people need to re-engage.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There have been some incidents of missing from care. During these times, the staff have implemented safeguarding procedures. Return-to-care interviews have taken place and have influenced staff practice. Staff consistently look for young people and establish new ways of helping them to communicate during times of distress. Staff have an excellent understanding of the behaviours that young people demonstrate and help them to put in place coping mechanisms to minimise the likelihood of this reoccurrence. Staff consistently refer safeguarding incidents to the relevant professionals and work collaboratively to manage risks. There has been one incident of self-harm since the last inspection.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager has maintained working relationships with all relevant partner agencies, including school, police and placing authorities. This enables the registered manager and staff to act as effective advocates for young people. For example, the registered manager ensures that young people are able to contribute to their care planning by supporting young people to understand the options available to them and communicating their views to the relevant placing authority.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff continue to encourage young people to prepare for adulthood by acquiring life skills such as doing their own washing, personal care and cooking. These experiences allow young people to increase their self-esteem, confidence and sense of personal identity.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager is aware of the strengths and areas for development in the home. He has a clear plan of development and is always looking for new ways to develop practice and opportunities in the home.

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Information about this children's home

The home provides care and accommodation for two young people aged between 11 and 18 years (11 and 17 upon admission). Young people referred to the home who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties and/or complex needs. The home is privately owned.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 11/05/2016 Full Good 17/02/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness 12/10/2015 Full Requires improvement 13/02/2015 Interim Sustained 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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