Children's home run by Broadwood Education Services in Rossendale

Interim inspection report children’s home: SC363391 1 SC363391 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

The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to four children who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. It is owned by a national provider of education and care services.

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Judgement at last inspection: not judged

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged requires improvement at the last full inspection. At this interim inspection, the home was ‘not judged’. The home has been closed for nine months. The registered provider has indicated that the home will not be operational for another one to two months. Should the home decide to accept children, it is required to inform Ofsted of its intention before it does so. Since the previous inspection, a new manager has been appointed to manage this home. She has not yet submitted a complete application to register with Ofsted. The previous manager who left in December 2017 has not completed a voluntary cancellation form as required. The registered provider plans to vary the home’s conditions of registration from accommodating four children who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties to three children. Interim inspection report children’s home: SC363391 2 The responsible individual and appointed manager have devised an appropriate

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

development plan for the reopening of the home. They have communicated their plans to the local authority, Ofsted and the police. In addition, they are planning a careful and considered admissions policy to help the children who move in to have a successful time here. Leaders and managers plan to reduce the numbers of children who can be accommodated in this home. In addition, they are proposing a staged increase of children’s numbers in line with the development of the new manager and the establishment of a core staff team. Currently, four staff have been allocated to work at the home and another three are being recruited. The home is decorated and furnished to a very good standard. Further personalisation will take place by children once they move in. Health and safety checks of the premises are kept up to date and monthly monitoring by an independent visitor has continued. The two requirements from the previous inspection have been addressed. The previous

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

children’s case files and records have been stored securely away from the home and a development plan has been used to evaluate the manager’s priorities. There are no new requirements or recommendations made at the inspection.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

31/08/2017 Interim Not judged 19/01/2017 Interim Sustained effectiveness 22/06/2016 Full Requires improvement 18/05/2016 Full Inadequate

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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 Interim inspection report children’s home: SC363391 3 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’.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Broadwood Education Services

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Maybrook House, 2nd Floor, Queensway, Halesowen, Worcestershire B63 4AH

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Inspector

Guy Mammatt, social care inspector Interim inspection report children’s home: SC363391 4 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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