Children's home run by Hull City Council in Kingston upon Hull, City of

Inspection report children’s home: SC034706 1 SC034706 Registered provider: Kingston Upon Hull City Council Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A local authority operates and runs this home. It provides care for children and young people whose plan is to live in a medium- to long-term residential setting. There is an acting manager in post who has applied to become registered.

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Information about this children’s home

Judgement at last inspection: Requires improvement to be good

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Information about this children’s home

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 to be good at the last full inspection. At the interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has improved effectiveness.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The acting manager in post at the last inspection is now permanent and she has applied to become registered with Ofsted. She has made significant improvements that are of benefit to the young people. The local authority has improved the oversight and support for the manager by appointing a new group home manager. Two new young people have moved in. The manager ensured that these were well- planned admissions and consequently there is a good match of young people. The relationships between staff and young people are good. The young people feel that staff are there to look after them and they feel well cared for. Young people show this in the way that they hug staff and in the positive relationships they have formed. The physical environment is homely and the young people’s bedrooms are personalised. This helps boost young people’s self-esteem by having a nice place to live in. The Inspection report children’s home: SC034706 2

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atmosphere in the home is welcoming and friendly and promotes the young people’s feelings of safety and security. Consequently, young people feel comfortable bringing their friends home. All the young people attend school or college. The staff promote the young people’s education by encouraging high levels of attendance, celebrating achievements and attending important events, such as parents’ evenings. Compared to the previous inspection, the frequency at which young people are missing from the home has reduced. The staff are proactive in searching for young people and working with partner agencies to ensure that young people return safely. The staff try and prevent these incidents by making the home a place where young people want to stay. The staff work hard to reduce risks to the young people from substance misuse and abusive relationships based on individualised risk assessments. This helps improve young

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people’s sense of safety. Higher standards in the quality of care support young people to improve their behaviour, develop in maturity and learn new life skills. The manager keeps track of young people’s progress and makes sure that their individual needs are met. The manager has acted to ensure that the staff are clear about their roles and responsibilities. The staff have been consulted about changes and are developing into a cohesive team. Staff morale is higher, and this has a positive impact on the young people. Other agencies and professionals are commenting positively about the changes and the progress that they can see in the young people’s development. The manager has a good understanding of the home’s strengths and weaknesses and she has addressed all the requirements and recommendations from the last inspection. The level of staff training is better, and the manager has a good system to ensure that

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

the training needs of staff are met. The young people’s care plans are individualised and of good quality. They include young people’s views, which influence the care provided. Young people are aware of and in agreement with their plans. The care plans and daily records are presented in a way that helps young people understand them. Advice and support from partner agencies is sought and contributes to ensuring that staff meet the specific health needs of the young people. The behaviour of young people is much better. There are still some incidents of challenging behaviour and the staff respond well to these. There are clear expectations in place for young people. A small number of sanctions have been used since the last inspection. Efforts have been made to move away from fining young people for damage or mis-spending money to a more restorative approach. The manager is aware that further work is needed in building restorative practice.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

10/04/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 08/03/2018 Interim Improved effectiveness 19/12/2017 Full Inadequate 26/01/2017 Interim Sustained effectiveness

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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: SC034706 4

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull HU1 2AA

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Inspector

Simon Morley, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC034706 5 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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