Children's home run by We Are Beams in Sevenoaks

Inspection report children’s home: SC435152 1 SC435152 Registered provider: We Are Beams Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is owned and run by a charity. It provides overnight short breaks for children who have a learning disability and/or complex needs. Currently, 58 children are registered to use the short-breaks service, with six children able to use the service at any time.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager was registered with Ofsted in May 2015.

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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 Inspection report children’s home: SC435152 2

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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.

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and young people since the most recent 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

At the inspection in April 2019, four requirements were made. Since then, leaders and managers have made significant progress in addressing the identified shortfalls. As a result, they have all been met.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The managers are supporting the staff through change and helping them to understand the underpinning regulations and quality standards. This has been achieved through focused team meetings, staff supervision meetings and observation of their practice.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Children’s plans are clear and up to date. Staff have improved the recording practice and systems in relation to the health needs of children. They liaise with healthcare professionals to ensure that health information is well informed and current. The staff no longer handwrite notes on health records when changes have occurred but instead liaise with medical professionals to ensure that written guidance is on file. Targets have been redesigned. They are now more realistic and achievable in the context of children’s daily lives. Written and photographic evidence of children’s progress in relation to their targets is now captured in the daily records.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

New monitoring systems enable leaders and managers to oversee practice and make continuous improvements. Senior managers have invested in extra resources, and dedicated staff are now responsible for ensuring that records are continually kept up to date.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Leaders and managers have reviewed the home’s statement of purpose. This was done in consultation with staff and parents and, as a result, it now accurately reflects the service being delivered. The revised version was sent to Ofsted as required.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

All staff have now received training in the underpinning model of care that is linked to the behaviour management strategy. This has developed their understanding of the difference between restraint and intervention. Children’s plans have also been updated to include the strategies permitted when supporting them. Records are much clearer and reflect the type and nature of this support, and children are now debriefed following incidents, which are then signed off by managers. Inspection report children’s home: SC435152 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

08/04/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 19/12/2018 Full Inadequate 29/08/2017 Full Good 21/03/2017 Full Good Inspection report children’s home: SC435152 4

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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 difference 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 address: Allsworth Court, 38–40 St Davids Road, Swanley, Kent BR8 7RJ

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Inspector

Amanda Harvey, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC435152 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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