Children's home run by Keys Group Progressive Care & Education Limited in Birmingham

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC016124 1 SC016124

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Keys Group Progressive Care and Education Limited

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is operated by a private national organisation. The provider states in the statement of purpose that care is provided for children with EBD (social and emotional difficulties).

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been in post since March 2018.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was undertaken off-site to investigate information received which suggested there may have been a breach of regulations as children were going missing from care. There are three children living in this home. The last inspection took place on 21 January 2020.

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This monitoring visit

The young people found the combined pressures of COVID-19 (coronavirus) lockdown restrictions and Christmas difficult and frustrating. Incidents of the young people going missing from care and engaging in risk-taking behaviour increased. However, once Christmas was over, the young people settled and are now making progress. This is due to the nurturing care that they receive from the staff, which gives them a sense of safety and belonging.

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This monitoring visit

Routines in the home run smoothly and the young people are clear about the expectations of them and which behaviours are not acceptable. The staff are supporting the young people effectively to learn from their mistakes, and praise and reward them for positive behaviour and achievements.

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This monitoring visit

The young people are currently receiving home education. One young person’s school is closed in response to COVID-19 restrictions and they are receiving virtual education through the internet from the school. Another young person is currently excluded from school. The manager has found some alternative educational Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC016124 2 provision but recognises that the young person should have full-time attendance at school.

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This monitoring visit

The home is decorated in a homely style and is clean and tidy. Each young person’s bedroom is personalised and there are photographs of the young people displayed around the home. The young people report that they feel safe living at the home and like the staff.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 21/01/2020 Interim Sustained effectiveness 24/09/2019 Full Good 13/02/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness 31/07/2018 Full Requires improvement to be good

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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, Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’. The registered person(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (2) requires the registered person to ensure—

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Requirement Due date

that staff help a child who is excluded from school, or is of compulsory school age but not attending school, to access educational and training support throughout the period of exclusion or non-attendance and to return to school as soon as possible. (Regulation 8 (1) (2)(viii))

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Requirement Due date

This particularly refers to ensuring that staff consistently pursue education attendance. 5 March 2021 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC016124 3

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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: Keys Group Progressive Care and Education Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 2nd Floor, Maybrook House, Queensway, Halesowen, Worcestershire B63 4AH

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Inspector

Tina Maddison, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: SC016124 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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Inspector

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