Children's Home run by South Tyneside Council in South Tyneside

children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged good at the last 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

At the time of the previous full inspection, the local authority was planning to discharge all the young people in readiness for a major refurbishment of the property, which was planned to start in late September 2016.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

All of the young people were discharged before the end of September 2016. One young person was admitted to the home during this period as an emergency admission. This young person was slightly below the age range stated in the home’s statement of purpose. A requirement has been raised at this inspection.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

In the short period between the previous inspection and the last young person being discharged, there were some concerns. There were also some missing from home incidents, which staff did handle appropriately. The young people did make good progress in that all the planned moves were successful and well supported.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The staff have provided good support to the young people following of a serious incident. The staff continued to offer support to the young people after they moved from the home.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The registered manager has made good efforts to consult widely with young people who have previously lived at the home about the planned changes. The young people have therefore contributed to the refurbishment plans.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The local authority is planning to complete the refurbishment by April 2017.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is run by a local authority and is registered for the care and accommodation of up to nine children or young people who have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 09/08/2016 Full Good 10/03/2016 Interim Improved effectiveness 01/12/2015 Full Good 19/03/2015 Interim Improved 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 ensure that the home is at all times conducted in a manner which is consistent with its statement of purpose (Regulation 16(5)). In particular, only those children who are within the age range stated in the statement of purpose should be admitted. 08/04/2017

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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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