Children's home run by Doncaster Children‟s Services Trust Limited in Doncaster

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

The current group of young people like the home, the activities on offer and their personal space. They are making progress. This includes one established young person who has made exceptionally good progress across all aspects of his life and is making a well-planned transition to an alternative care provision. This very positive outcome is indicative of the trusting relationships that staff develop with young people. It also demonstrates how the consistent and reliable care practices help most young people to make positive choices to change their lives.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, a number of young people’s experiences and outcomes have been affected significantly by disruptive events. Included are new young people moving into the home with challenging behaviours. In addition, serious safeguarding incidents have impeded the progress of some young people and the staff team could no longer guarantee their safety. Consequently, multi-agency decisions have influenced the abrupt endings to some young people’s placements to protect their safety and welfare. In relation to one serious incident, a parent said that the staff team did ‘everything they could’ to keep her child safe, and were very supportive. The measures taken in response to the aforementioned safeguarding incident have increased the security in the home and inform risk management plans.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people who go missing or are absent from the home without permission are protected by the home’s missing from care procedures in partnership with the police and other agencies. Staff actively look for the young people and contact them on their mobile phones. This enables the staff to check on the well-being of young people and encourage their safe return. No young people are currently at risk of child sexual exploitation.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Individualised care planning promotes young people’s specific needs. The positive communication between the staff team and a range of professionals provides good oversight of young people’s progress and access to services.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The support, encouragement and praise that the aspirational staff provide motivate the young people to attend their educational provisions. This enables them to work towards achieving their goals. Effective challenge from staff and the virtual head to education providers sustains young people’s educational placements. These robust interventions help the young people to overcome barriers to their learning.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Skilled, well-trained and experienced staff have a comprehensive understanding of the young people’s personalities, moods and behaviours. Staff quickly detect and act on any changes to the young people’s behaviours. For instance, they instigate key work sessions that are research informed and help young people to reflect on their feelings and anti-social behaviours. Young people know how to complain and staff listen to and act on their wishes and feelings, which makes young people feel valued.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager is currently absent. Suitable interim management arrangements ensure that young people experience continuity of care. The registered manager has met the requirement and recommendations made at the last inspection. These relate to care planning, room searches and notifying the regulatory body about significant incidents.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

An independent visitor’s monthly report on the home continues to provide effective scrutiny of safeguarding and care practices. The reports include action points for improvement. This helps the registered manager and staff team to continue to raise standards so that young people’s lives improve. However, the registered manager’s internal monitoring does not indicate how consultations with young people, professionals, parents and staff influence service improvements.

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Information about this children’s home

The children’s home is operated by an independent trust. It provides care and accommodation for up to five young people who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 28/09/2016 Full Good 03/11/2015 Full Good 22/09/2015 Full Inadequate 11/06/2015 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 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)) 31/03/2017

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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 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’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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