Swanwick Lodge

Inspection report for secure children's home - monitoring visit: SC038719 1 SC038719 Registered provider: Hampshire County Council

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this secure children’s home

This secure children’s home is managed by a local authority. It is approved by the Department for Education to restrict children’s liberty. The children’s home can accommodate up to 10 children aged between 10 and 17 years. There were five children living at the home at the time of this monitoring visit.

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Information about this secure children’s home

The secure children’s home provides accommodation for children placed by local authorities under section 25 of the Children Act 1989.

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Information about this secure children’s home

Admission of any child under section 25 of the Children Act 1989 who is under 13 years of age requires the approval of the Secretary of State.

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Information about this secure children’s home

The commissioning of health services in this home is the statutory responsibility of NHS England under the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Education is provided on site.

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Information about this secure children’s home

The manager was registered with Ofsted on 9 August 2022.

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This monitoring visit

This monitoring visit was carried out in line with the memorandum of understanding between Ofsted and the Department for Education (DfE).

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This monitoring visit

Inspectors visited the home with specialist architects commissioned by the DfE. This visit forms part of the information that Ofsted provides to the DfE so that the Secretary of State can make a decision about the continuing suitability of the home to restrict children’s liberty. Inspection report for secure children's home - monitoring visit: SC038719 2 Managers have ensured that the improvements needed to make the physical environment safe and secure are in progress and due to be completed in the near future.

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This monitoring visit

The requirements and recommendations made at the last inspection will be reviewed at the next inspection. Inspection report for secure children's home - monitoring visit: SC038719 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

05/04/2022 Full Good 22/02/2022 Interim Sustained effectiveness 06/07/2021 Full Requires improvement to be good 22/10/2019 Interim Improved effectiveness Inspection report for secure children's home - monitoring visit: SC038719 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 health and well-being standard is that—

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Requirement Due date

the health and well-being needs of children are met. (Regulation 10 (1)(a))

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Requirement Due date

Specifically, review the effectiveness of the GP service level agreement to ensure that it meets the needs of the service and the children living in the home. 12 May 2022

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Requirement Due date

keep the statement of purpose under review and, where appropriate, revise it; and

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Requirement Due date

notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28 days of the revision. (Regulation 16 (4)(a)(b)) 12 May 2022

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must ensure that all employees—

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Requirement Due date

receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience; and

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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)(b)(c)) 12 May 2022

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that they more fully integrate life skills, independent living skills and digital skills into the wider curriculum and the work of the home, expanding their accredited qualification offer to include these subjects. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 29, paragraph 5.18) Inspection report for secure children's home - monitoring visit: SC038719 5  The registered person should ensure that the incremental steps made by those children who have the greatest distance to travel are captured and celebrated to reflect the progress they are making in their social, personal and academic development. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 62, paragraph 14.5)

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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 secure 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 secure children's home - monitoring visit: SC038719 6

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Secure children’s home details

Registered provider: Hampshire County Council

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Secure children’s home details

Registered provider address: 3rd Floor, Elizabeth II Court North, The Castle, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8UG

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Inspectors

Helen Simmons, Social Care Inspector Shaun Common, Senior Officer Secure Estate Inspection report for secure children's home - monitoring visit: SC038719 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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Inspectors

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Inspectors

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Inspectors

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