Children's home run by St Christopher’s Fellowship in Wandsworth

Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 1159755 1

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St Christopher’s Fellowship

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home provides residential care for up to four females, aged between 12 and 17, who are at risk of child sexual exploitation, gang affiliation, trafficking or a combination of these risk factors.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager was registered in June 2020.

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This monitoring visit

This visit focused on concerns related to the management of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic within the home. This visit took place off site, using video and telephone calls and by reviewing documents. Therapeutic professionals, staff, parents and children gave a combination of verbal and written feedback.

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This monitoring visit

During this visit, there was only one child living in the home.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers ensure that staff and children are not put at unnecessary risk from COVID-19. The majority of the staff are new in their role and have undertaken their recruitment and induction process following the implementation of specific COVID-19 guidelines from their employers. There are clear and thorough protocols in place for hygiene, symptom awareness and shielding measures.

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This monitoring visit

Staff feel supported by the leaders and managers. Staff who are working from their own homes are contacted regularly and included in house updates. Staff are offered access to confidential therapeutic support.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers give children access to information about COVID-19 and how to minimise risks to themselves and others. A children’s guide to COVID-19 has been produced. Children understand the expectations set out in the COVID-19 policy and how to keep safe. Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 1159755 2 Staff work creatively, but safely, to help children see family members. A parent stated: ‘Staff could not have done more to support our relationship.’

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This monitoring visit

The two recommendations made at the previous inspection were not considered during this monitoring visit, and are restated.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 26/11/2019 Full Outstanding 08/05/2018 Full Outstanding 11/07/2017 Full Good 16/11/2016 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 1159755 3

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that any external agency staff meet the requirements in regulation 32(4) regarding mandatory qualifications. The registered person should consider their skills, qualifications and any induction necessary before they commence work in the home. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 54, paragraph 10.16)  The registered person should ensure that the capacity and competence of staff to build constructive, warm relationships with children, which actively promote positive behaviour, provide the foundations for managing any negative behaviour. Staff should have the skills to respond to each child’s individual behaviour. Where necessary, they should manage conflict, maintain constructive dialogues and react appropriately if challenged by a child in their care. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 39, paragraph 8.14)

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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: St Christopher’s Fellowship

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 1 Putney High Street, London, Wandsworth SW15 1SZ

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Inspector

Tolulope Sawyerr, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home – monitoring visit: 1159755 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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