Children's Home run by Keys Educational Services Limited in Nottinghamshire

Inspection report children’s home: SC363384 1 SC363384 Registered provider: Broadwood Education Services Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is privately owned. It provides care for up to four young people who have emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

Date of last inspection: 19 September 2017

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged good at the last full inspection.

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children and young people since the most recent 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 home continues to provide a good quality of care to young people, and there is evidence of improvement in many aspects of the service. However, further areas for development have been identified during this inspection, resulting in the sustained effectiveness judgement. These areas for development have not had an impact on the safety and well-being of young people.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

A new manager, promoted from being deputy manager, is enthusiastic and provides strong leadership. She gives high levels of support and guidance to staff. She has been quick to address the requirements and recommendations set at the last inspection: Inspection report children’s home: SC363384 2  All staff have now had annual appraisals.  More detailed placement plans are providing staff with clearer guidance as to how to meet each young person’s needs.  Improved recording and management oversight help to ensure that sanctions are proportionate and effective.  More robust scrutiny of references for new employees provides increased safety.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

From their starting points, young people continue to make good progress in many aspects of their lives. All are healthy and engaging in education. Incidents of anti- social behaviour and going missing have significantly reduced. Young people mature and are proud of the progress they have made. One young person reflected: ‘Living here has made my life better. I am no longer getting in trouble. I would have ended up in secure if I had not come here.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

A particular strength of the home is the consistency and commitment of the staff team members and their skills in building positive relationships with young people. This provides young people with a safe and secure base from which they can develop. A young person commented: ‘The best thing about this home is the staff. It is a safe place to live because of them. I can trust them and they have my back.’

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

No young people have moved into or left the home since the last inspection. It is a calm, relaxed and happy environment. The manager’s commitment to admitting new young people only after a comprehensive assessment is a significant factor in achieving this safe and secure environment. A professional working with the home said: ‘I have seen a real shift in culture with really improved matching processes, meaning the home is so much more settled’.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Positive relationships, praise and incentive schemes promote good behaviour. There have been no physical interventions since the last inspection. This is testament to the skills of the staff team in de-escalating challenging behaviours and helping young people to regulate their emotions.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff require additional support and guidance in order to fully understand and apply the home’s the therapeutic approach, as outlined in the statement of purpose. Additionally, although staff follow procedures which keep young people as safe as possible when they go missing, additional training in this area for all staff would enhance their insight, understanding and skills in respect of this risk.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

There have been a low number of incidents of young people going missing from this home since the last inspection. However, when they have occurred, independent return home interviews, arranged by the placing authority, are not always completed. The home has not always challenged placing authorities quickly or effectively to ensure that return interviews are arranged. Inspection report children’s home: SC363384 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

19/09/2017 Full Good 14/03/2017 Interim Improved effectiveness 17/08/2016 Full Requires improvement 11/02/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person(s) must take to meet 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

6: The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who- understand the children’s home’s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children; In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to- ensure that staff- (i) understand and apply the home’s statement of purpose. (Regulation 6(1) and (2)(b)(i)) 28/02/2018

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Recommendations

 The home should play a full part in promoting the best interests of the child, proactively advocating for the child to ensure that others play their role and deliver the high quality support that is needed. This is with specific reference to more proactively challenging placing authorities when return home Inspection report children’s home: SC363384 4 interviews are not promptly arranged. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 11, paragraph 2.4)  Staff need the knowledge and skills to recognise and be alert for any signs that might indicate a child is in any way at risk of harm. The registered person should ensure that skills in safeguarding are gained, refreshed and recorded in the home’s workforce plan. This is with specific reference to all staff receiving training in relation to risks associated with children going missing and sexual exploitation. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people. Inspectors considered the quality of work and the differences made to the lives of children and young people. They watched how professional staff work with children and young people and each other and discussed the effectiveness of help and care provided. Wherever possible, they talked to children and 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.

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Information about this inspection

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

Using the ‘Social care common inspection framework’, this inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service, how it meets the core functions of the service as set out in legislation, 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’. Inspection report children’s home: SC363384 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Broadwood Education Services

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: New Hall Hey Road, Rossendale BB4 6HR

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Inspector

Rachel Griffiths, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC363384 6 achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children’s social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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