Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Barnsley

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

Young people continue to make progress relative to their starting points. The home has retained a stable and experienced staff group, which is able to support and engage young people by providing consistently high-quality care.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff are forward-thinking in their ability to identify triggers that can result in negative behaviours, and skilled staff respond to and diffuse situations quickly. For one young person, this has seen a reduction in self-harm and aggressive outbursts and an acceptance to engage in specialist intervention.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The delivery of innovative and highly individualised care planning, underpinned by robust safeguarding practices, ensures that young people are protected and feel safe. Since the last inspection, there has been a significant reduction in physical interventions, the use of restraint and the need to implement sanctions. Young people are more accepting of consequences resulting from negative behaviours, and show an increased willingness to talk through issues.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home’s ethos is strengthened by its nurturing and homely atmosphere, where there is plenty of humour and laughter. Staff engage the young people in a wide range of activities both in the community and within the home. One young person said, ‘I enjoy going to play pool with my key worker’, and through consultation has indicated that he would like to try horse riding. Another young person has started going to the local youth club.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Thorough and vigorous admission and transition processes are in place to ensure that minimum disruption and careful matching takes place. For one young person, this has been his longest placement – a considerable achievement and recognition of staff dedication in managing the range of complex personalities. There have been two successful admissions since the last inspection.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home manages the differing educational needs of young people effectively, and has developed close working relationships with the range of learning establishments attended by the young people. For one young person, this involves a combination of vocational training and home tuition, while another young person attends an independent provider school. The close working relationship with professionals results in regular attendance and progress being achieved.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home continues to advocate on behalf of one young person who has not been in education since being admitted to the home. An educational behavioural special school has been identified but no spaces are currently available. Close liaison continues to take place with the placing local authority as the young person is due to transition back into a local authority children’s home imminently.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Contact with parents, siblings and extended family members is a priority and the home is proactive in developing and maintaining family ties. The value placed on relationships and the commitment to preserving them are evidenced by staff taking one young person to southern Ireland for regular contact with his family. This further enhances and promotes the young person’s cultural and identity needs, and preserves links to his community.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager is an effective leader, and promotes good-quality practice alongside a friendly and cheerful atmosphere for young people in the home. The manager has a clear understanding of what the home does well, and is proactive in identifying bespoke training to improve the quality of care and outcomes for young people.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Consultation and feedback are high priorities, with one professional saying, ‘They always support the young people 100% both in their education and in their hobbies, and often manage to combine both in order to achieve a positive outcome for the young people in their care.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The recommendations made at the last inspection have been met. The manager ensures that on every occasion when a young person has been missing from care, written requests are made to the placing local authority for a return home interview. All restraints are fully recorded, using a body map alongside a more descriptive account. There are no new requirements or recommendations made at this inspection.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned by a large private provider. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to three young people who have complex emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 29/11/2016 Full Good 01/02/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness 10/08/2015 Full Requires improvement

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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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