Children's Home run by T-Junction Children’s Services in Leicestershire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2495951 1

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T-Junction Children’s Services Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home provides care and accommodation for up to three children and young people aged between seven and 18 years with emotional, behavioural and social difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home has been without a registered manager since June 2020. However, a manager is in post and is applying to be registered.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was conducted to review the home’s progress in addressing shortfalls that were identified during an assurance visit which was carried out by Ofsted in October 2020. These shortfalls related to restraint practice and the management oversight of restraints.

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This monitoring visit

Since the last assurance visit, considerable improvements have been made. All staff have undertaken training in managing challenging behaviour, safeguarding, mental health and physical intervention. Additionally, the home’s in-house psychotherapist has delivered de-escalation training. This is positive because it has enabled staff to understand what restraint is like from the perspective of a child who has suffered from trauma.

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This monitoring visit

Restraint techniques are rarely used but when restraints do happen, staff keep accurate records and hold debriefs to identify areas of potential improvement. Staff take the time to explore the underlying causes of negative behaviours. They have become more evaluative when thinking about actions they could have taken to avoid a physical intervention. Managerial oversight is evident in restraint records.

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This monitoring visit

Communication with other agencies is excellent. Staff know how to report concerns and understand whistle-blowing procedures. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2495951 2 There are formal processes in place which enable staff to reflect on their own practice. This includes staff identifying any personal triggers that may be affecting the way that they interact with a child. Staff are sensitive to the needs of children and they work hard to provide consistency of care.

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This monitoring visit

Staff complete key-work sessions with children at a pace that children feel comfortable with. As a result, children are making measurable progress and are learning what they need to do to keep themselves safe.

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This monitoring visit

Since the assurance visit, a number of other improvements have also been made. For example, managers have invested in the home and it has been decorated throughout to a good standard.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 27/11/2019 Full Requires improvement to be good 09/10/2019 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2495951 3

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Recommendations

 The manager should endeavour to prioritise their application to become the registered manager. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 60 paragraph 12.1)  Staff complete detailed review reports for children. However, these reports are not currently shared directly with children. The registered person should endeavour to review how these reports could be more child focused, transparent and meaningful to children. Children could be better included in understanding the progress that they are making (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 62 paragraph 14.5)

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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: T-Junction Children’s Services Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 27 The Pastures, Narborough, Leicester LE19 3DS

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Inspector

Andi Lilley-Tams, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2495951 4 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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