Children's Home run by Birmingham Children’s Trust Community Interest Company in Birmingham

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1273663 1 Registered provider: Birmingham Children’s Trust Community Interest Company

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is run by Birmingham Children’s Trust as part of the local authority and has been registered since March 2018. The home provides care for up to 12 children with learning disabilities. Children can remain beyond the age of 18 while they conclude education, if required.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager has been registered with Ofsted for this home since it opened and has worked as a registered manager in children’s homes since 2013.

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This monitoring visit

On 30 and 31 May 2022, Ofsted undertook a full inspection and judged the home inadequate. The purpose of this visit was to review the progress made since the full inspection.

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This monitoring visit

Out of the 10 requirements made at the last inspection, four have been met. Progress has been made in respect of the other requirements, and there is an action plan in place to address the outstanding areas for improvement.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager and responsible individual have taken appropriate action to request missing statutory documentation from the local authority. Although some documents have yet to be received, the registered manager and responsible individual are following an escalation procedure to obtain these.

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This monitoring visit

Improvements have been made to the home environment. For example, damaged and malfunctioning doors have been fixed. Work relating to fire safety in the home is ongoing; however, immediate fire safety risks have been resolved. An action plan has been implemented to complete all remaining improvement work by September 2022. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1273663 2 The registered manager’s monitoring systems are not being used effectively. For example, despite identifying that some staff had not had supervision for three months, it was unclear what was being done to address this. Managers have started to provide staff with annual appraisals; however, this is still outstanding for some staff.

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This monitoring visit

Staffing levels have increased in the home. This means that children are being supervised appropriately. There is now sufficient staff to allow children to go out on a one-to-one basis with staff. This is time which children value. Furthermore, during the inspection, one child was preparing to go on holiday abroad with two staff members.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager is still unable to satisfy themselves that agency staff have been safely recruited. This information has been requested from the agency, but has yet to be received.

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This monitoring visit

The registered manager’s quality of care review was not considered at this inspection, as the report is not yet due to be sent to Ofsted. This will be considered as part of the next inspection. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1273663 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

30/05/2022 Full Inadequate 11/01/2022 Interim Sustained effectiveness 09/06/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good 17/02/2020 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1273663 4

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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 leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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Requirement Due date

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(h)) 18 September

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children—

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Requirement Due date

receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home;

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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

plan for, and help, each child to prepare to leave the home or to move into adult care in a way that is consistent with arrangements agreed with the child’s placing authority;

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Requirement Due date

that each child’s relevant plans are followed. (Regulation 14 (1)(a) (2)(b)(iii)(c))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to ensuring that the provider has pathway plans in place, and that staff follow children’s care plans in respect of their contact arrangements. 18 September

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Requirement Due date

After consultation with the fire and rescue authority, the registered person must— 18 September Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1273663 5 take adequate precautions against the risk of fire, including the provision of suitable fire equipment in the children’s home;

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Requirement Due date

make arrangements for persons working at the home to receive suitable training in fire prevention. (Regulation 25 (1)(a) (3))

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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Requirement Due date

employ an individual to work at the children’s home if the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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Requirement Due date

full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 2. (Regulation 32 (1) (2)(a) (3)(d)) 18 September

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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Requirement Due date

have their performance and fitness to perform their roles appraised at least once every year. (Regulation 33 (4)(c)) 18 September

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must complete a review of the quality of care provided for children ("a quality of care review") at least once every 6 months.

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Requirement Due date

In order to complete a quality of care review the registered person must establish and maintain a system for monitoring, reviewing and evaluating—

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Requirement Due date

the quality of care provided for children;

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Requirement Due date

the feedback and opinions of children about the children’s home, its facilities and the quality of care they receive in it;

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Requirement Due date

and any actions that the registered person considers necessary in order to improve or maintain the quality of care provided for children. (Regulation 45 (1) (2)(a)(b)(c))

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Requirement Due date

This specifically relates to the manager ensuring that this review considers the quality of care children have received and how this improves care for children. 18 September Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1273663 6

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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. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1273663 7

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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

Lisa O’Donovan, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 1273663 8 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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