Children's Home run by BREAK in Norfolk

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 in effectiveness . The manager has addressed the requirement and recommendation made at the last inspection by ensuring that the eligible staff members have completed the Level 3 qualification and that the staff are receiving supervision in line with the home‟s supervision policy. The home became a three-month assessment provision in October 2016. Four children have commenced the assessment process. One of the children moved out a few weeks before the end of his assessment period, due to the manager‟s increasing concerns about the behaviours that the child was demonstrating. The service managed the child‟s move sensitively, and he was able to select a staff member whom he wished to accompany him during the move to his new home, to enable the move to be a positive experience. Children rarely go missing from the home. During the period of unsettled

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behaviour, the staff used physical interventions twice. The use of these techniques is minimal and there has been none since that time. The need for sanctions is also rare, and the staff monitor the effectiveness of any sanctions that are used. This ensures that sanctions are justified and proportionate. One child continues to attend school and achieves exceptionally high levels of attendance. The home‟s education coordinator liaises with the child‟s school on a regular basis. She has secured education provision for the two new children. One child is due to commence attending two services that will provide him with a combination of classroom and vocational learning. The other child is due to commence an e-learning course. The coordination of the children‟s individualised programmes ensures that the children access provisions that match their learning needs and styles. The children are making good progress from their starting points. Professionals and

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

parents say that the children are well cared for by the staff. A staff member said, „I really love this home. There is a positive yet realistic approach to parenting. This is different to the other homes that I have worked in, where they focused on rewards and consequences. We choose to parent the children as we would our own to get the best out of them.‟ The staff build positive relationships with the children and they use these relationships to engage the children in positive behaviours and activities. A parent said, „The staff have done a lot of work with him. He is keeping out of trouble. Now there are no issues with drugs or alcohol. He is not staying out late or going missing. He is choosing to go with the plan and is abiding by the house rules. He gets on really well with [staff member]. He [child] went biking through a local forest and he said, “Dad, that was the best day of my life.” This is despite me

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taking him to Thailand and Disneyworld. The next stage is getting [child] to school. He has been excluded from everywhere and is excited about going.‟ The manager has overseen the change of service effectively and has worked with the staff to develop and enhance their skills to meet the needs of the children. Staff are clear about their roles and are positive about the change of service and the learning that they have derived from it. They describe the manager as being supportive throughout the process. The professionals feel that the home is working in partnership with them. One spoke about the changes that she has observed in one of the children. She said, „He has moved on a great deal. It may appear to be very minimal change to the world but the changes are significant for him. When the children are out, he will sit and chat with the staff and is just starting to socialise again. He feels supported

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and comfortable. Where he lived before, he was not even leaving his bedroom and was not washing. He has come such a long way as he is going out on joint activities like paintballing and is engaging in conversation. It has to be little steps, and he can do that here. They [the home] can support him in the next steps.‟

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Information about this children’s home

This children‟s home is registered to provide care and accommodation for four children who have learning disabilities and/or emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. It is owned by a registered charity.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

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Recent inspection history

16/02/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness

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Recent inspection history

25/03/2015 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 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. This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the

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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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