Nurture Fostering Ltd

Inspection report template for independent fostering agencies - monitoring: Nurture Fostering Ltd 1 Nurture Fostering Ltd

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The Old Fire Station, 340 Lewisham High Street, London, Greater London, SE13 6LE Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this independent fostering agency

This independent fostering agency has been registered with Ofsted since December 2017. The fostering agency provides a range of placements for children on a planned or emergency basis for a short and long-term duration, and for respite care. The agency also offers parent and child placements. The agency has 11 fostering households, and 10 children were in placement.

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Information about this independent fostering agency

Date of previous inspection: 25 February 2019

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring visit was to review the progress made by the provider to address the requirements and recommendations that were made following the last full inspection in February and a monitoring visit in April 2019.

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This monitoring visit

Children now receive better support to manage their behaviours because all foster carers have received training in positive behaviour support. Risk assessments have also been updated to highlight concerns for children. However, plans on how to reduce these risks are vague. They are not explicit in outlining what action foster carers need to take to address risks.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager said some improvements have been made to the agency’s computerised system. However, staff continue to experience some difficulty in accessing care plans and relevant records. This is not in children’s or foster carers interests.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has updated the statement of purpose and a copy has been received by Ofsted. The children’s guide continues to lack clarity on children’s ability to access the complaints system.

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This monitoring visit

Safer care plans are now more detailed and meet the specific needs of each individual child in placement. Inspection report template for independent fostering agencies - monitoring: Nurture Fostering Ltd 2 The agency has a clear action plan of how managers intend to improve the service.

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This monitoring visit

The quality assurance system requires revision. In particular, this relates to implementing a system for monitoring children’s education. Due to the timing of this monitoring visit it has not been possible to review the quality of children’s, foster carers or placing authorities’ contributions to quality assurance reports.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager has made efforts to implement a more efficient system for the safer recruitment of staff. Staff records now include verification of references.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager now has systems in place for the notification of appropriate safeguarding concerns to Ofsted. Inspection report template for independent fostering agencies - monitoring: Nurture Fostering Ltd 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, Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011 and the national minimum standards. The registered person(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The fostering service provider must promote the educational achievement of children placed with foster parents. In particular, the fostering service provider must— Implement a procedure for monitoring the educational achievement, progress and school attendance of children placed with foster parents. (Regulation 16(1)(2)(a)) 26/07/2019

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Recommendations

 The fostering service must ensure that children can take up issues in the most appropriate way with support, without fear that this will result in any adverse consequences. (National Minimum Standards 1.6)

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Recommendations

In particular, ensure that the complaints system is easily accessible to children.

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Recommendations

 Children safety and welfare is promoted in all fostering placements. (National Minimum Standards 4.1)

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Recommendations

In particular, achieving consistency of good practice in relation to written risk management (individual children’s safe care) plans

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Recommendations

 Staff, volunteers and panel members and fostering households understand the nature of records maintained and follow the service's policy for the keeping and retention of maintained and follow the service's policy for the keeping and retention of files. Managing confidential information and access to files (including files removed from the premises). There is a system in place to monitor the quality and adequacy of record keeping and take action when needed. (National Minimum Standards 26.2) In particular, ensure that the agencies systems for record keeping is always accessible and kept up to date Inspection report template for independent fostering agencies - monitoring: Nurture Fostering Ltd 4

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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 independent fostering agency 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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Independent fostering agency details

Registered provider: Nurture Fostering Ltd

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Independent fostering agency details

Registered provider address: Meriden Hall, Main Road, Meriden, Coventry, Warks, CV7 7PT

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Inspector(s)

Juanita Mayers, social care inspector Inspection report template for independent fostering agencies - monitoring: Nurture Fostering Ltd 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector(s)

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Inspector(s)

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Inspector(s)

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