Children's Home run by Fonjock's Social Work Practice Limited in Buckinghamshire

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2585102 1

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Fonjock’s Social Work Practice

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned children’s home provides care and accommodation for up to three children.

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Information about this children’s home

The home and manager were registered with Ofsted in August 2020.

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Information about this children’s home

Due to COVID-19, at the request of the Secretary of State, we suspended all routine inspections of social care providers on 17 March 2020.

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Information about this children’s home

We last visited this setting on 3 March 2021 to carry out a monitoring visit. The report is published on our website.

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This monitoring visit

This on-site visit took place to review the notice restricting accommodation. The registered manager and the responsible individual were both present during this visit.

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This monitoring visit

The restriction notice was served following the previous visit on 3 March 2021. Three requirements and a compliance notice were also issued at that time.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has reviewed how children are admitted. Admission processes that are already in use within the organisation will continue to be used in this home. These admission processes are thorough and include how the needs of existing children are considered and matched with new children. Although these processes were always in place, they were not always comprehensively followed.

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This monitoring visit

Some changes have been made to the provider’s processes for matching children when they are referred by local authorities. There are clear expectations that all local authorities will be consulted with, including those with children already living in the Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2585102 2 home. The organisational policy also reflects this change. These changes demonstrate a commitment to improving admission and matching procedures and placement stability for children.

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This monitoring visit

The child protection policy has been revised. This now includes more guidance for staff about referring concerns about senior staff. The policy now makes it clear what actions a staff member should take if they have concerns about their own line manager. However, the policy does not make it clear that staff can raise concerns externally, should they wish to.

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This monitoring visit

The three requirements and compliance notice were not checked as part of this visit as their due dates are yet to pass. Ofsted has decided to remove the restriction notice as the provider has made sufficient changes to reduce the risk of harm should a child be admitted to the home.

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Recent inspection history

This home has not yet had a full inspection since it was registered in August 2020. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2585102 3

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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 protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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Requirement Due date

assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i))

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Requirement Due date

This relates to ensuring that placement-matching assessments contain the correct information and that all risks to children are fully considered prior to children being admitted to the home. 14 April 2021

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Requirement Due date

* The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(vi)) 14 April 2021

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must prepare and implement a policy which—

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Requirement Due date

is intended to safeguard children accommodated in the children’s home from abuse or neglect; and

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Requirement Due date

sets out the procedure to be followed in the event of an allegation of abuse or neglect. 14 April 2021 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2585102 4 The procedure to be followed in the event of an allegation of abuse or neglect must, in particular—

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Requirement Due date

describe how and to whom staff are to report, without delay, any concern about abuse or neglect of a child. (Regulation 34 (1)(a)(b) (2)(f))

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Requirement Due date

*These requirements are subject to a compliance notice.

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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: Fonjock’s Social Work Practice

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Orchard House, 1 Old Convent Orchard, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3PQ

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Inspector

Pete Hylton, Regulatory Inspection Manager Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2585102 5 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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