Children's home run by Keys Education Ltd

Inspection report children‟s home: SC488439 1 SC488439 Registered provider: Keys Education Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately operated children‟s home is registered to provide care for up to three young people who have social and/or emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

There is a new manager in post who is in the process of registering with Ofsted.

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Information about this children’s home

Date of last inspection: 24 September 2018

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

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, one young person has left the home and one young person has moved in. There have been a few incidents when a young person has gone missing from home. Managers and staff have worked closely with the police, the young person‟s family and other agencies to reduce the number of these incidents. When the young person has returned home, staff have worked with the young person to try and understand why he feels the need to go missing.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Both young people told the inspector that they liked the home, liked the staff and felt safe.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The new manager closely monitors the running of the service. Any shortfalls are Inspection report children‟s home: SC488439 2 immediately addressed. She is committed to developing the service to improve outcomes for each young person.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

One young person has been out of education since July 2018. However, the manager has escalated concerns appropriately.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager has made progress against the one recommendation made at the full inspection. As a result, managers and staff are now recording young people‟s comments in key-worker sessions. Young people‟s engagement in young people‟s meetings has improved.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

As a result of this inspection, one new requirement has been raised. This relates to two members of staff who are still required to attain the level 3 diploma in residential childcare.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

24/09/2018 Full Good 08/03/2018 Interim Improved effectiveness 30/08/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good 16/03/2017 Interim Improved 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

For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), an individual who works in the home in a care role has the appropriate qualification if, by the relevant date, the individual has attained— the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (“the Level 3 Diploma”); or a qualification which the registered person considers to be equivalent to the Level 3 Diploma. works, or has worked, in a care role in a home on a part-time basis. (Regulation 32(4)(a)(b)) 13/05/2019 Inspection report children‟s home: SC488439 3

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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‟.

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Keys Education Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Keys Group, Maybrook House, Queensway, Halesowen, Worcestershire B63 4AH

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Inspector

Debbie Holder, social care inspector Inspection report children‟s home: SC488439 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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