Children's home in Stratford-on-Avon

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 .

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, the registered manager has left the home and a new manager is in post. This change has not affected the quality of care provided by staff. As a result, the young person has continued to make good progress in respect of her educational, emotional and social development.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff encouragement and praise has supported the young person to continue to make excellent academic progress in school. The young person is now being supported to re-integrate back into a mainstream school, which is a fantastic achievement considering the young person’s starting point.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff have worked hard to build the young person’s confidence and self-esteem. This has included supporting the young person to take part in new activities such as going to the gym and joining a cheerleading club. Consequently, the young person is more confident to socialise with friends, more able to regulate her emotions and she presents as happier in herself.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff are alert to the young person’s potential vulnerability to child sexual exploitation but balance this with the need to provide the young person with the opportunity to make safe choices for herself. Staff use key work discussions and informal conversations to provide the young person with the skills and knowledge to make safe choices while ensuring that appropriate monitoring and supervision is in place to keep her safe. This means that the young person has successfully been able to have increased free time in the community, as well as being trusted to have a mobile phone and access to the internet.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff continue to work collaboratively with partner agencies including the police, school and placing authority. Staff have started to develop links with health charities. This is enabling staff to develop their skills and knowledge in the most effective way to respond to the young person’s emotional health needs.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The new manager presents as passionate, motivated and child-focused in his approach. The manager is effective at using monitoring systems to identify the extent to which the young person is making progress and how effective the staff invention is in supporting this progress.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

No recommendations or requirements were raised at the full inspection and no shortfalls have emerged from this inspection.

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Information about this children's home

The home is privately owned and forms part of a large social care company. The home provides care for up to three young people who have emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 22/11/2016 Full Good 24/03/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness 26/08/2015 Full Good 24/03/2015 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 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 0300123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

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