Joanna North Adoption Ltd

Inspection report for adoption support agency: Joanna North Adoption Ltd 1 Joanna North Adoption Ltd Joanna North Adoption Limited 2 Stable Farm, Collipriest, Tiverton, Devon EX16 4PT Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this adoption support agency

The adoption support agency provides specialised psychological interventions and adoption support services for adopted children and their families.

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Information about this adoption support agency

The agency was registered with Ofsted in January 2021. This is the agency’s first inspection. The registered manager is the sole practitioner and has been in post since January 2021. She is highly qualified and experienced in the field of adoption.

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Information about this adoption support agency

Due to COVID-19, at the request of the Secretary of State, we suspended all 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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outstanding

How well children, young people and adults are helped and protected outstanding

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outstanding

The effectiveness of leaders and managers outstanding

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outstanding

The adoption support agency provides highly effective services that consistently exceed the standards of good. The actions of the adoption support agency contribute to significantly improved outcomes and positive experiences for service users.

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outstanding

Overall judgement at last inspection: not applicable

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outstanding

Enforcement action since last inspection: not applicable Inspection report for adoption support agency: Joanna North Adoption Ltd 2

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Overall experiences and progress of service users: outstanding

The quality of the individualised support provided by the agency is excellent. The agency provides high-quality, effective therapy. It offers creative and innovative therapeutic interventions to adopted children and their families. As a result, children make significant progress, family relationships are strengthened and adoption breakdowns have been prevented.

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Overall experiences and progress of service users: outstanding

Parents were overwhelmingly positive about the service they receive from the agency. They reported that their involvement with the agency has made a significant difference to them and has enabled their family to stay together.

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Overall experiences and progress of service users: outstanding

Feedback from professionals is extremely positive. They hold the agency in very high regard and comment on the positive outcomes that are achieved for children and families. They particularly value the accessibility of the registered manager, the swiftness of her response to referrals and the quality of assessments.

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Overall experiences and progress of service users: outstanding

The registered manager is passionate about her work and is committed to improving the outcomes for the children. In one case, the advocacy and support from the registered manager directly led to a child’s significant improvement in their educational outcomes.

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Overall experiences and progress of service users: outstanding

The registered manager places great importance on being involved in current research and the development of therapeutic interventions. During the pandemic, the registered manager was instrumental in producing several podcasts for parents as a means of support and sharing information.

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outstanding

The registered manager has an excellent understanding of how children’s previous experiences of trauma can affect their behaviours. Her expertise in the field has led to her being the chair elect of the British Psychological Society’s Safeguarding Committee.

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outstanding

Safeguarding of children is central to the agency’s ethos. Safeguarding incidents are rare, but when they do occur, for example if a child makes an allegation or a disclosure, appropriate safeguarding action is taken. The registered manager seeks independent and external supervision to reflect on practice and learning, and as a result, children and families make sustained improvements.

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outstanding

The registered manager records risks and concerns that become evident during therapeutic sessions. These risks and concerns are documented in therapy plans, which detail what action will be taken to manage them. If necessary, the registered manager will escalate her concerns and make referrals to other agencies. Inspection report for adoption support agency: Joanna North Adoption Ltd 3

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager maintains exceptionally high standards of practice, built around a culture of continuous development. This is achieved by regularly consulting with expert professionals who provide focused clinical supervision.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager has an excellent reputation with local authorities and educational professionals. Her practice is recognised as exceptional, and her progress and learning are shared across the sector and nationally. For example, the registered manager is a winner of the British Psychological Society’s Distinguished Contribution to Psychology in Practice award, is an acclaimed and published author, and produces podcasts and television presentations on the subject of adoption. The registered manager’s level of expertise, skill and knowledge means all practice is current, and all work undertaken is completed to a notable standard with research threaded throughout.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: outstanding

The registered manager strives to continually improve the agency. As a direct result of her expertise, she has improved the outcomes for children and families. With the support of an extremely skilled responsible individual, the agency continues to develop while maintaining a high-quality service.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children, young people and adults, using the social care common inspection framework.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the adoption support agency, how it meets the core functions as set out in legislation, and to consider how well it complies with the Adoption Support Agencies (England) and Adoption Agencies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 and the national minimum standards. Inspection report for adoption support agency: Joanna North Adoption Ltd 4

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Adoption support agency details

Registered provider: Joanna North Adoption Limited

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Adoption support agency details

Registered provider address: 2 Stable Farm, Collipriest, Tiverton, Devon EX16 4PT

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Inspector

Linda Bond, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for adoption support agency: Joanna North Adoption Ltd 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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