Children's home run by Birmingham Children’s Trust Community Interest Company

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Birmingham Children’s Trust Community Interest Company

Monitoring visit Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home is a short break home for seven children with learning disabilities.

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Information about this children’s home

The registered manager has managed this home for many years and is suitably qualified and experienced.

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Information about this children’s home

The home is one of four homes run by this local authority children’s trust.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring visit was to check that the provider has taken the necessary action to meet the steps set out in a compliance notice that was issued under regulation 32 on 16 April 2021.

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This monitoring visit

The inspector found that the provider has taken effective steps to meet the compliance notice.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has retrospectively checked recruitment files of all established members of staff and made sure that all appropriate checks have been undertaken.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has also carried out a full audit of new staff appointments to ensure all checks align with regulations.

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This monitoring visit

As a result, safe recruitment procedures now ensure people who work at the home are suitable to work with children.

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This monitoring visit

During this visit, the inspector saw improvements in the overall appearance and cleanliness of the home. Many areas of the home have been re-painted, children’s bedrooms have been refreshed with new themes and a new specialist bath has been Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1273497 2 installed. Consequently, children have a more suitable environment in which to enjoy their short breaks.

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This monitoring visit

Managers shared with the inspector how they were working with one child in creating a character (Charlie) and a package of resources which children can use on their own or with staff to express their views and raise a complaint. This means that children now have new accessible ways to express their feelings and views.

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This monitoring visit

All requirements raised at the full inspection on 13 April 2021 will be reviewed at a future inspection.

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Recent inspection history

Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement 13/04/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good 12/11/2019 Full Good 19/03/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness 09/08/2018 Full Good Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1273497 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;

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Requirement Due date

understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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Requirement Due date

that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child’s health. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(v)(d))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to risk assessments being updated following incidents; risk assessments having comprehensive details of the actions staff are to take to reduce risks; staff following children’s plans to keep children safe; and ensuring that all areas of the home are clean and that any damage is promptly repaired. 30 May 2021

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Requirement Due date

have the capacity, experience and skills to supervise the management of the home, or the homes, in respect of which the responsible individual is nominated. (Regulation 26 (7)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the responsible individual having 30 May 2021 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1273497 4 oversight of the registered manager and making sure that the registered manager is ensuring compliance with regulations.

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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Requirement Due date

undertake appropriate continuing professional development; and

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Requirement Due date

receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience. (Regulation 33 (4)(a)(b))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to new staff having the skills and training needed to care for children at the home and ensuring that they receive practice-related supervision in line with the organisation’s policy. 30 May 2021

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Recommendation

 The registered person should undertake a review that focuses on the quality of the care provided by the home, the experiences of children living there and the impact the care is having on outcomes and improvements for the children. (‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’, page 64, paragraph 15.2) Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1273497 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: Birmingham Children’s Trust Community Interest Company

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Third Floor Zone 16, 1 Lancaster Circus, Birmingham B4 7DJ

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Inspector

Debbie Bond, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1273497 6 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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