Children's Home run by Cambian Childcare Limited in Wolverhampton

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC359846 1 SC359846

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Cambian Childcare Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is owned by a private company. It is registered for four young people. The home provides care for young people who have been though adverse childhood experiences that have led to associated trauma and presenting complex behaviours. The manager has relevant experience and is registered with Ofsted.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit took place to review the progress made in addressing the shortfalls identified at the last inspection on 7 February 2019. Following the inspection, Ofsted issued three compliance notices regarding leadership and management and education.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, one young person has moved out of the home and no further young people have been admitted.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last inspection, one young person has been excluded from school. However, managers have been too slow to establish the length of the exclusion and the date on which he can return to school. His education plan does not include the work that staff need to carry out to address his emotional stability that is key to his being able to return to school. Another young person has chosen to leave his college placement to seek a vocational course. Staff are supporting him to find an alternative course, but his education plan does not identify when it is expected that he can return to education. The ongoing shortfalls in promoting young people’s education needs have resulted in one compliance notice not being met.

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This monitoring visit

There has been progress in improving the quality of care provided to young people. Young people expressed that they have been listened to and their needs met. New managerial monitoring systems have been introduced. These now need to be Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC359846 2 embedded into practice. These systems enable managers to make improvements in the quality of care in the home. Incidents and physical interventions are now reviewed in a timely manner. Some staff have begun to receive training to improve their awareness in supporting young people who have a history of self-harming and ‘playfulness, acceptance, curiosity and empathy [PACE]’ training. Bank staff have now been enrolled on the level 3 diploma in residential childcare. However, their training plans do not track their progress and expected timescales for completing the qualification.

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This monitoring visit

Plans are in place to provide young people with clear routines and activities. Managers review risk assessments, which are detailed and provide staff with the relevant information about each young person’s risks, triggers and the strategies to manage behaviour and reduce risk.

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This monitoring visit

Managers have still not ensured that there is clear recorded evidence to show that young people receive feedback on the outcome of any complaints they have made. Sanctions are still not restorative in nature to help young people to recognise the impact that their behaviour can have on themselves and others.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 07/02/2019 Interim Declined in effectiveness 17/04/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 14/02/2018 Interim Declined in effectiveness 23/08/2017 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC359846 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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Requirement Due date

The education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure that staff help a child who is excluded from school, or who is of compulsory school age but not attending school, to access educational and training support throughout the period of exclusion or non- attendance and to return to school as soon as possible. (Regulation 8(1)(2)(a)(viii))* 30/04/2019

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that— helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and promotes their welfare.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to— ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child; use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13(1)(a)(b)(2)(c)

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Requirement Due date

This is with particular reference to ensuring that all staff receive the self-harm and PACE training. 30/04/2019

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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— (a) the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (‘the Level 3 Diploma’); or (b) a qualification which the registered person considers to be equivalent to the Level 3 Diploma.

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Requirement Due date

The relevant date is— 30/04/2019 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC359846 4 in the case of an individual who starts working in a care role in a home after 1st April 2014, the date which falls 2 years after the date on which the individual started working in a care role in a home. (Regulation 32(4)(a)(b)(5)(a))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that systems are in place so that staff’s progress is regularly reviewed so that they complete the required qualification within the required timescales. The registered person must ensure that a record is made of any complaint, the action taken in response, and the outcome of any investigation. (Regulation 39(3)) 30/04/2019

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Requirement Due date

*These requirements are subject to a compliance notice.

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Recommendations

 Ensure that any sanctions used to address poor behaviour are restorative in nature, to help children recognise the impact of their behaviour on themselves, other children, the staff caring for them and the wider community. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 46, paragraph 9.38)

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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 its last Ofsted inspection.

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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: Cambian Childcare Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Cambian Childcare Limited, 4th Floor, Waterfront Manbre Wharf, Manbre Road, Hammersmith, London, Middlesex W6 9RH

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Inspector

Louise Whittle, social care inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC359846 5 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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