Children's home run by Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School Limited in West Suffolk

Inspection report for children‟s home - monitoring visit: SC443009 1 SC443009

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Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately run home is one of a small group. Care and accommodation are provided for up to six boys who have moderate to severe learning difficulties. The manager has been in post since 9 October 2017 and has been registered since 21 September 2018. She does not hold a relevant level 5 qualification.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted served a notice restricting accommodation at this home on 15 November 2018 because of serious concerns that were identified at the full inspection on 5 and 6 November 2018. Two compliance notices were served under Regulations 12 and 13, relating to the protection of children and the leadership and management of the home. A monitoring visit on 10 December 2018 found that, although progress had been made, neither notice was met. Two further compliance notices were therefore served under Regulations 12 and 13. The restriction of accommodation remained in place.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this visit was to monitor compliance with the notice restricting accommodation and to monitor progress against the steps that were set out in the compliance notices in accordance with Regulation 12 and Regulation 13.

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This monitoring visit

No children have been admitted to the home. The provider is therefore compliant with the notice restricting accommodation.

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Risk assessments have been updated. These now contain more detail. The staff spoken to were aware of the contents of the risk assessments. The location risk assessment has also been updated. This now considers issues in respect of county lines and provides greater detail regarding the risks.

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Missing-from-care protocols have been updated and now contain relevant information to guide the staff. The protocols have been shared and agreed with Inspection report for children‟s home - monitoring visit: SC443009 2 placing authorities. The staff spoken to were aware of the content of the protocols.

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This monitoring visit

These improvements mean that the compliance notice under Regulation 12 is met.

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The manager has received coordinated support from the wider organisation. This has resulted in some of the improvements that were identified during this visit. Monitoring by the senior management has improved. The responsible individual now visits the home regularly. The registered manager is provided with support and constructive challenge from another registered manager who works for the organisation.

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Training records are now clearer. The manager has gathered additional information regarding the training of agency staff and bank staff. A clearer system is in place to monitor training dates and training expiry dates. All permanent staff have current first aid training and physical intervention training.

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These improvements mean that the compliance notice under Regulation 13 is met.

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In monitoring the compliance notices, three of the requirements that were raised at the last inspection were reviewed. These three requirements were met. The other eight statutory requirements that were raised at the full inspection have not been monitored at this visit. They will be reviewed at the next inspection and so are restated.

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This monitoring visit

The notice restricting accommodation has been lifted following this monitoring visit.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 05/11/2018 Full Inadequate 06/03/2018 Interim Sustained effectiveness 23/08/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good 15/02/2017 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children‟s home - monitoring visit: SC443009 3

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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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The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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understand the children‟s home‟s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children;

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use this understanding to deliver care that meets children‟s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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ensure that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed and furnished so as to—

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meet the needs of each child. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b)(2)(c)(i)) 31/01/2019

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The quality and purpose of care standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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understand the children‟s home‟s overall aims and the outcomes it seeks to achieve for children;

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use this understanding to deliver care that meets children‟s needs and supports them to fulfil their potential.

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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understand and apply the home‟s statement of purpose;

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help each child to develop resilience and skills that prepare the child to return home, to live in a new placement or to live independently as an adult. (Regulation 6 (1)(a)(b)(2)(a)(b)(vi)) 31/01/2019 Inspection report for children‟s home - monitoring visit: SC443009 4 The registered person must —

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ensure that all employees undertake appropriate continuing professional development;

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receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33 (4)(a)(b)) 31/01/2019

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The registered person must prepare and implement a policy (“the missing child policy”) setting out—

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the steps taken, and to be taken, to prevent children from being absent without permission; and

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the procedures to be followed, and the roles and responsibilities of persons working at the home, in relation to a child who is, or has been, so absent.

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Before implementing, or making an amendment which the registered person considers to be substantive to, the missing child policy, the registered person must—

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consult, and take into account the views of, each relevant person; and

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have regard to any relevant local authority or police protocols on missing children. (Regulation 34 (4)(a)(b)(5)(a)(b)) 31/01/2019

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within 24 hours of the use of a measure of restraint in relation to a child in the home that a record is made which includes—

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the name of the person who used the measure, and of any other person present when the measure was used;

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the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure; and

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within 48 hours of the use of the measure, the registered person, or a person who is authorised by the registered person to do so (“the authorised person”)—

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has spoken to the user about the measure; and

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has signed the record to confirm it is accurate (Regulation 35 (3)(a)(vi)(vii)(b)(i)(ii)) 31/01/2019 Inspection report for children‟s home - monitoring visit: SC443009 5 The registered person must maintain records (“case records”) for each child which—

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include the information and documents listed in Schedule 3 in relation to each child;

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are signed and dated by the author of each entry. (Regulation 36 (1)(a)(b)(c)) 31/01/2019

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The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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a child is involved in or subject to, or is suspected of being involved in or subject to, sexual exploitation;

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an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child which the registered person considers to be serious;

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there is an allegation of abuse against the home or a person working there;

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a child protection enquiry involving a child — is instigated; or concludes (in which case, the notification must include the outcome of the child protection enquiry); or

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there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious.

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A notification made under this regulation— must include details of—

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the other persons, bodies or organisations (if any) who or which have been notified; and

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any actions taken by the registered person as a result of the matter;

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must be made or confirmed in writing. (Regulation 40 (4)(a)(b)(c)(d)(i)(ii)(e)(5)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(b))) 31/01/2019

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When the independent person is carrying out a visit, the registered person must help the independent person—

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if they consent, to interview in private such of the children, 31/01/2019 Inspection report for children‟s home - monitoring visit: SC443009 6 their parents, relatives and persons working at the home as the independent person requires. (Regulation 44 (2)(a))

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children‟s home since the last monitoring visit.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children‟s home - monitoring visit: SC443009 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Greenwood House, Greenwood Court, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 7GY

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Inspector

Ashley Hinson: social care inspector Inspection report for children‟s home - monitoring visit: SC443009 8 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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