Children's home run by The Percy Hedley Foundation in North Tyneside

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1234323 1

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The Percy Hedley Foundation

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home accommodates up to 20 children or young people who have a sensory impairment, learning disabilities and/or physical disabilities. The home is operated by a charitable foundation.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was undertaken following a notification received on 16 December 2017. The notification indicated that there was a potential breach of Regulation 12, the protection of children standard, of the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015.

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This monitoring visit

The inspector examined records relating to the incident and after speaking to staff determined that there was no breach of regulation 12. However, the same records indicated that recording was not always clear or included in all the relevant documents. In addition, the child protection policy examined did not include information to guide staff who had concerns, and needs to be reviewed.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 06/06/2017 Full Good 15/11/2016 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1234323 2

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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, the 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 prepare and implement a policy which— is intended to safeguard children accommodated in the children’s home from abuse or neglect; and sets out the procedure to be followed in the event of an allegation of abuse or neglect. The procedure to be followed in the event of an allegation of abuse or neglect must, in particular— provide for liaison and cooperation with any local authority which is, or may be, making a child protection enquiry in relation to a child accommodated in the home; provide for the prompt referral of an allegation about current or ongoing abuse or neglect in relation to a child to the placing authority and, if different, the local authority in whose area the home is located; provide for the prompt referral of an allegation about past abuse or neglect in relation to a child to the placing authority and, if different, the local authority in whose area the alleged

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Requirement Due date

abuse or neglect occurred; provide for records to be kept of an allegation of abuse or neglect, and the action taken in response; describe the measures which may be necessary to protect children following an allegation of abuse or neglect; and describe how and to whom staff are to report, without delay, any concern about abuse or neglect of a child. The registered person must keep under review and, as necessary, revise the home’s child protection policies. (Regulation 34(1)(2)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(6)) 28/02/2018 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1234323 3

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Recommendations

 Staff should be familiar with the home’s policies on record-keeping and understand the importance of careful, objective and clear recording. Staff should record information on individual children in a non-stigmatising way that distinguishes between fact, opinion and third-party information. Information about the child must always be recorded in a way that will be helpful to the child. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.4)

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Information about this inspection

This monitoring visit was undertaken following a notification received on 16 December that indicated a potential breach of Regulation 12, the protection of children standard.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: The Percy Hedley Foundation

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Percy Hedley School, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE12 8YY

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Inspector(s):

Susan Atkinson-Millmoor, regulatory inspection manager

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Inspector(s):

Jacqueline Tate, social care regulatory inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1234323 4 to 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector(s):

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Inspector(s):

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