Children's Home, Residential special school run by The Senad Group Limited in Derbyshire

Inspection report for children's home: SC404596 1 SC404596 Registered provider: The Senad Group Limited Full inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This privately owned service forms part of a residential school. It is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to 24 young people who have communication difficulties or are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Young people are aged 15 years and older. The manager is suitably experienced and qualified.

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Information about this children’s home

The inspectors only inspected the social care provision at this school.

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Information about this children’s home

Due to COVID-19, at the request of the Secretary of State, we suspended routine inspections of social care providers carried out under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF) on 17 March 2020. We returned to routine SCCIF inspections on 12 April 2021.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Date of last inspection: 14 January 2020

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: SC404596 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

14/01/2020 Full Good 03/10/2018 Full Outstanding 30/10/2017 Full Outstanding 29/03/2017 Interim Improved effectiveness Inspection report for children's home: SC404596 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Young people are supported to make significant progress in all areas of their life including their education, social skills, emotional resilience and independence skills. Despite the challenges of COVID-19 restrictions, staff have remained creative, supporting young people to take part in a variety of activities. This means that young people grow in confidence and self-belief. For example, some are now confident to seek employment, travel independently and learn to drive. One young person said, ‘I feel really proud, and I know staff are proud of me too.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff know young people very well and have developed trusting, secure relationships with them. In turn, young people are confident to speak to staff about any worries or concerns they may have. One young person said, `I can talk to anyone here. I don’t feel judged, they are always here for me.’

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is a warm and welcoming environment. It is furnished and decorated to a high standard, with soft furnishings and festive decorations adding to the homely feel. Young people are supported to personalise their rooms, enabling them to develop a sense of belonging.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Young people receive good healthcare. This includes specialist support and assessments from a range of healthcare professionals. Close partnership working is particularly evident with therapy and mental health services.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Staff ensure that young people have a voice in how the home is run. Young people understand their rights and how to voice any complaints. For example, one young person challenged a suggestion made by an independent visitor. As a result, the suggestion was not acted on.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Staff understand young people’s particular vulnerabilities. They provide skilled care and support to ensure their safety. Young people’s risk assessments are thorough, and regularly reviewed in consultation with therapists and other health professionals. The format of these assessments means that information is clearly presented, providing staff with the guidance they need to provide safe care.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Staff receive training in how to manage young people’s behaviour, including the safe use of physical intervention techniques. However, physical intervention has not been used for over three years because staff use de-escalation techniques so effectively.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Young people rarely go missing from the home. However, when this has occurred, staff followed agreed risk management strategies, making efforts to locate the young people. They liaised with relevant agencies, including the police, to ensure that the young people were found and returned safely. Inspection report for children's home: SC404596 4 The manager and staff work effectively with safeguarding partner agencies. Strong working relationships ensure that there is a consistent and well-coordinated response to any safeguarding issues.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The home is led by an experienced and qualified manager. Staff benefit from her effective leadership style and the clear guidance that she provides. She has led by example, fostering an inclusive and supportive culture in the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The staff team is stable and experienced. Staff speak highly of the support they receive from managers. Staff receive regular, reflective supervision that helps them to develop their practice. Team meetings are also used effectively to improve the quality of care provided to young people.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

The manager understands the strengths and weakness of the home. She acts quickly to address any shortfalls. Good-quality monitoring and review systems are thoroughly embedded in the home. This has been a key factor in the smooth running of the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: good

Staff have access to a wide variety of training and development opportunities. This means that they have up-to-date knowledge and the right skills to provide good- quality, safe care. One staff member said, ‘They really invest in us to make sure we have all the training we need. It makes me feel so valued as a member of the team, and the organisation as a whole.’ Inspection report for children's home: SC404596 5

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people, using the ‘Social care common inspection framework’. This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service, how it meets the core functions of the service as set out in legislation, and to consider how well it complies with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’. Inspection report for children's home: SC404596 6

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Children’s home details

Provision sub-type: Residential special school

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: The Senad Group Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Senad Group Ltd, 1 St Georges House, Vernon Gate, Derby DE1 1UQ

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Inspectors

Zoey Lee, Social Care Inspector Pradip Panchmatia, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: SC404596 7 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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