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

Inspection report children’s home: SC059635 1 SC059635 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

The home is operated by the local authority. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to six children and young people who may have emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The manager’s position is currently vacant. In the interim, the deputy manager is covering this post.

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Inspection date: 10 March 2020

Date of last inspection: 15 October 2019

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Inspection date: 10 March 2020

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report children’s home: SC059635 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 sustained effectiveness.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home is a large, well-maintained, warm and welcoming place. The children and young people build good relationships with staff. They receive individualised support from a staff team that provides nurturing and consistent care. Children and young people enjoy spending time with staff and taking part in a wide range of leisure activities with them. This helps children and young people to trust the adults who care for them.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Overall, children and young people are making good progress at school and college. Staff work closely with schools and colleges and also the virtual school to ensure that children and young people are receiving enough support to achieve their full potential. However, when children and young people do not have suitable full-time education, staff are not consistently providing structured educational activity. This limits children and young people’s ability to regain the confidence they need to return to full-time education.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Missing from home episodes are rare but when they do occur, staff do everything they can to ensure that children and young people are returned to the home quickly. This shows children and young people that they are valued and cared for.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff have a good understanding of the children and young people’s therapeutic needs. The staff work in collaboration with social workers and child and adolescent mental health services. In doing so, care and behaviour management plans are personalised to meet the individual needs of children and young people. In addition, children and young people benefit from a staff team that receives regular consultation sessions with mental health professionals. This means that staff gain the knowledge and insight needed to help support children and young people in crisis. The integrated approach promotes the emotional well-being of children and young people.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff use a central log to record information in relation to children and young people. However, entries are made without considering the need to maintain the confidentiality of individual children and young people. This exposes children and young people to the risk of their privacy not being respected.

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children and young people since the most recent full inspection

The interim manager and staff work well with dedicated police officers to keep children and young people safe and out of the criminal justice system. Regular sessions are held where children and young people receive advice and guidance around safeguarding issues. This means that children and young people are helped to take responsibility for their own safety. Inspection report children’s home: SC059635 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

15/10/2019 Full Good 17/07/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good 24/04/2018 Full Inadequate 30/08/2017 Full Good Inspection report children’s home: SC059635 4

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Recommendations

 Where children placed in a home are not participating in education because they have been excluded or are not on a school roll for some other reason, the registered person and staff must work closely with the placing authority so that the child is supported and enabled to resume full-time education as soon as possible. In the interim, the child should be supported to sustain or regain their confidence in education and be engaged in suitable structured activities. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 28, paragraph 15.5)  Staff should be familiar with the home’s policies on record keeping and understand the importance of careful, objective and clear recording. Staff should record information on individual children in a non-stigmatising way that distinguishes between fact, opinion and third-party information. Information about the child must always be recorded in a way that will be helpful to the child.

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Recommendations

(‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.4) Inspection report children’s home: SC059635 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: SC059635 6

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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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

Mark Proffitt, Social Care Inspector Inspection report children’s home: SC059635 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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Inspector

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