Children's Home run by City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council in Bradford

Inspection report children’s home: SC063978 1 SC063978 Registered provider: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

A local authority operates and runs this home. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to six children and young people who have a range of social, emotional and behavioural needs. The manager has been registered since May 2017.

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Inspection date: 10 March 2020

Date of last inspection: 10 September 2019

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Inspection date: 10 March 2020

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: SC063978 2

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children 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 improved effectiveness.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, three children and young people remain living at the home. They continue to make excellent and sustained progress in all areas of their development. Another child has left the home after the staff helped to prepare him to live with foster carers. He has ongoing contact with the staff, who he developed a good relationship with. This has helped the child to settle into his new home. The foster carer spoke highly of the ongoing support and advice provided by the staff team. Another child has recently moved into the home and has settled well as a result of the manager’s careful consideration of the existing peer group.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The committed staff enjoy spending time with the children and young people. This includes the staff taking the children and young people on extended trips away, where they can have individual time with staff. Consequently, the children and young people have developed positive and trusting relationships with staff members. This has led to some children and young people engaging in external therapeutic support.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The children and young people have improved emotional well-being. They are more confident and have improved self-esteem. There is a reduction in the number of self-harming incidents and the children and young people learn to regulate their emotions and behaviour. Consequently, the staff have only needed to hold children and young people on a few occasions to keep them and others safe. The children and young people rarely go missing from home, so are at reduced risk of exploitation.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

All the children and young people are in education, with some children having excellent attendance rates as a result of the staff team’s encouragement and support. One young person has recently sat an exam, which is huge progress, and now has clear plans for their future.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The staff team provides consistent boundaries and routines. There has been a reduction in the number of times that the children and young people are up late at night. This leads to better sleep patterns, especially as some children are up early for school. The children and young people take pride in their home and were keen to show me how they keep their bedrooms clean and tidy. The new child-friendly care plans show how the children and young people have influenced their care and the running of the home. For example, one young person explained how she liked to be woken up by staff with a cup of tea, which helped her get ready for the day.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The manager and acting assistant unit manager continue to provide strong management to the staff team. The manager has taken steps to address all the Inspection report children’s home: SC063978 3 previous requirements and recommendations. The children and young people and the staff team speak positively about the changes that have been made since the last inspection. The management team has clear plans to continue to improve the home further. Inspection report children’s home: SC063978 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

10/09/2019 Full Good 19/02/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 18/10/2017 Full Good 09/03/2017 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report children’s home: SC063978 5

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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

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people, 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’. Inspection report children’s home: SC063978 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, City Hall, Centenary Square, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1HY

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Inspector

Tina Ruffles, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC063978 7 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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