Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Bradford

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 last full inspection. At this interim inspection Ofsted judges that it has improved effectiveness . Despite the limited time period between the inspections, children and young people have continued to make progress, and the staff routinely support them to ensure that they achieve their desired outcomes. One young person reported: ‘Staff take me to private maths tuition every week to help me with my maths. In addition, staff take me to places that I want and like to go.’ Another young person is taking the steps required to study at university in the coming years. Children and young people continue to experience security and stability at the home. To support the stability of the resident group and the needs of the children and young people, the admissions process is thorough, with clear consideration of the impact of any new admission upon all. The manager has implemented the

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

learning from previous admissions to the home, and now makes direct contact with the child’s or young person’s social worker to gain a clearer picture about their needs. One young person said: ‘I like it at X and I want to stay here until I leave home.’ Staff consistently encourage, advocate for, and support children and young people with education to enable them to achieve and reach their full potential. The achievements that children and young people make are regularly embraced and celebrated. One young person’s reading age has progressed from age nine to 14 years within a six-month period. This has been enhanced by the commitment of staff and the young person to sit and read together at the home. Other achievements include children and young people having 100% attendance and one gaining volunteering work. Children and young people are supported by competent staff who have a clear understanding about their presenting risks. Staff help children and young people to

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

understand and manage their risk-taking behaviours through the use of clear strategies. Strategies are implemented through consultation with specialist agencies. Care practices are enhanced by relevant training. For one young person, the clear plans and strategies in place have enabled him to increase his free time to an hour per week. Safeguarding practice continues to protect children and young people. When concerns emerge, staff actively respond to ensure that children and young people are safe. For one child, the staff ‘went above and beyond’ to ensure his safety, including checking every 15 minutes to verify that he was safe. The manager proactively highlighted the risks that this child posed to himself in the home environment. To further protect him, the registered manager installed door alarms. However, there is no written consent from the children’s and young people’s placing authorities for such monitoring systems.

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

When it is identified that children and young people need to move on from the home, staff ensure that they experience a planned transition. The manager works with specialist agencies to ensure that risks are clearly identified and raised so that appropriate placements are found. The staff work with all involved to ensure that information is shared so that children and young people receive effective care. The manager is striving to develop the staff team to ensure that it is upskilled and can respond to the needs of the home. Additionally, the manager is investing in staff development. This includes encouraging promotion and progression opportunities within the company. This helps to promote staff stability and consistent relationships between staff and children and young people. Staff regularly undertake training to help them to meet the presenting needs of the children and young people. This has included training around ligatures and

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

radicalisation. The staff team has yet to complete training on gangs and gang association, despite this is being an issue for some of the children and young people who are new to the home. The manager is continually reviewing practice to improve the service, and this has a positive impact on the care afforded to the children and young people. Children and young people contribute to the development of the home. An example is that one young person is reviewing the ‘have your say’ paperwork, and the desired outcome is meaningful consultation with the children and young people. However, children and young people have not consistently contributed to their records, and the sanctions book demonstrates gaps in consultation. The manager has addressed the previously raised recommendation, and supervisions now promote practice reflection. Additionally, the manager has introduced a six-monthly review of the home. This incorporates consultation with

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The effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of

children, young people, parents/carers and professionals. This is not yet a finalised report and will need to be sent to HMCI.

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Information about this children’s home

This is a privately run children’s home. It is registered to take up to six children and young people who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 09/02/2017 Full Good 10/02/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness 11/08/2015 Full Good 11/02/2015 Interim Sustained effectiveness

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Statutory requirement

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

45: Review of quality of care (5)The system referred to in paragraph (2) must provide for ascertaining and considering the opinions of children, their parents, placing authorities and staff. (Regulation 45(5)) 28/04/2017

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Recommendations

To improve the quality and standards of care further, the service should take account of the following recommendations:  Any home using CCTV or other monitoring equipment should have a written policy describing how this will support the safeguarding and wellbeing of those living and working in the home in accordance with regulation 24. Homes must gain consent to any monitoring or surveillance by the placing authority in writing at the time of placement. The use of CCTV is regulated by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 and the Surveillance Camera Code of Conduct (Home Office 2013). (‘Guide to the children’s home regulations including the quality standards’, page 16, paragraph 3.16) This is with particular reference to the registered manager ensuring that the placing authority has given written consent for the use of door alarms for individual children and young people.  The registered person should have a workforce plan which can fulfil the workforce

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Recommendations

related requirements of regulation. 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, for example training around gang culture.  Children should be actively encouraged to read their records and add further information to them. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.6) This is with particular reference to young people contributing to records of imposed sanctions.

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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 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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