Children's Home run by Anderida Adolescent Care Ltd in East Sussex

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged outstanding 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

A major strength of the home is the quality of the relationships between staff and young people. Staff understand the particular needs and vulnerabilities of the young people well. They implement well-developed, individualised strategies for caring for the young people. As a result, young people have the trust and confidence to discuss highly sensitive issues. Staff have developed specific ways of communicating with each young person, and this often results in the young person being persuaded to make safe decisions or change negative behaviours.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people become more emotionally resilient and develop the ability to reflect on situations and resolve conflicts amicably. They enjoy positive peer relationships, and are supportive of one another. Staff quickly identify the underlying causes when young people’s progress slips. They regularly evaluate the effectiveness of strategies for supporting young people, and amend these accordingly. The home’s model of therapeutic care is fully embedded in practice, and this results in young people receiving consistency in the care that they are provided with.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The views and feelings of young people are valued and prioritised in the home. Managers and staff understand how independent advocacy support can benefit young people, and actively promote these services. Any complaints from young people are dealt with effectively, and this ensures that young people feel listened to and taken seriously. This approach has empowered young people to communicate effectively with their placing authorities when decisions are being made about the services that they will receive.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Managers and staff work in partnership with placing authority social workers to ensure that robust plans are made for when young people move on from the home. Young people receive excellent support from the staff to ensure that they are well prepared for this major transition. The organisation provides outreach support for young people who are moving on. This has reassured one young person that she will be supported by staff, who she views as ‘family’, when she leaves the home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The safety of young people is prioritised. There are highly effective systems for monitoring young people’s use of the internet. Consequently, any indicators that a young person could be putting themselves at risk online, are quickly identified. Young people are given the support and advice needed to ensure that they understand the risks, and they respond positively. Staff are vigilant to any signs that a young person could become exploited. They engage in open and honest discussions with the young people about these sensitive issues, and, as a result, young people become more aware of how to keep themselves safe.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people rarely go missing from the home. This is a major achievement for a young person who has previously been at significant risk of harm while missing. The commitment that staff have shown to reducing young people’s missing episodes is commendable.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The stability and security that young people experience while living in the home enable them to reflect on past unsafe behaviours. They become more aware of the risks that they face in certain situations, and they learn techniques for keeping themselves safe. Highly effective family work has been undertaken to ensure that young people’s safety is not compromised when they have family contact visits.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the full inspection in October 2016, a new, highly experienced manager, from within the organisation, has been appointed to the home. At the time of this inspection, the regulator was processing the manager’s application to become registered. The change of leadership has been well managed, and there has been no disruption to the high standard of care being provided.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The two recommendations made at the full inspection have been acted upon. A new system for monitoring the recruitment process, which will identify whether an overseas police check needs to be undertaken, has been implemented. Action has also been taken to ensure that copies of the local authority placement plan for each young person are now held on the young people’s case files. One shortfall was identified, relating to the failure to provide Ofsted with a copy of the home’s statement of purpose each time it is amended.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Leaders and managers maintain good professional working relationships with placing authorities. They advocate strongly for young people to ensure that they receive the support and services that they are entitled to. Consultation and good partnership working ensures that strategies for supporting young people are planned and implemented in ways that young people respond to. For example, the manager recently advised a placing authority on the most effective way to ensure that a young person used a social media site in a safe way. The authority accepted these proposals, and the young person co-operated with the plan put forward.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There is a stable and committed staff team. The staff receive good-quality support to undertake their role. This includes individual and group supervision. Staff use these forums to reflect on their practice and consider the impact and effectiveness of their work with the young people. The safety and welfare of young people features prominently on the agenda for these meetings. As a result of the nurture and high standards of care provided, young people are making good, and in some cases, excellent progress. Young people are maintaining good attendance in college, and demonstrate a determination to achieve well in their studies. Over time, young people have significantly reduced the level of unsafe behaviours that they engage in. They have become more emotionally resilient, and made progress in coming to terms with past traumatic experiences. Young people are beginning to focus on moving on from the home, and becoming

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

semi-independent young adults. One young person, in particular, is making excellent progress in terms of plans for the future.

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Information about this children's home

This privately owned setting is registered to accommodate up to two young people who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 06/10/2016 Full Outstanding 29/03/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness 06/01/2016 Full Good 25/03/2015 Interim Sustained effectiveness

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions which must be taken so that the registered person/s 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(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28 days of the revision. Specifically, ensure that a copy of the revised statement of purpose is sent to HMCI within the required timescale. (Regulation 16 (3)(b)) 30/04/2017

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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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