Children's Home, Residential special school run by Kedleston (Wings Education) Limited in Westmorland and Furness

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC048552 1 SC048552 Kedleston (Wings Education) Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home provides care for up to 50 children. It is a privately owned residential special school that is also registered as a children’s home. The home’s statement of purpose states that children at this home have identified social, emotional and mental health needs. They may also have learning difficulties. The inspectors only inspected the social care provision at this school.

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Information about this children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in December 2020.

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This monitoring visit

During a full inspection on 15 and 16 November 2022, inspectors identified significant shortfalls in safeguarding practice and leadership and management. As a result, two compliance notices were issued under Section 22a of the Care Standards Act. These related to 12 (the protection of children standard) and regulation 13 (the leadership and management standard).

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This monitoring visit

The focus of this visit was to monitor and review the actions taken by the provider to meet the compliance notice relating to regulation 12.

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This monitoring visit

Children now benefit from individualised risk management plans. Staff have taken effective action in response to incidents because the plans provide them with clear strategies to follow to reduce risks for children. The plans are regularly reviewed and shared with staff to ensure that they have the most current information in relation to children’s risks and any vulnerabilities.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have benefited from training to improve their skills and knowledge. As a result, safeguarding practice has improved. Key policies have been reviewed alongside revised formats for team meetings and development days. Staff are encouraged to Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC048552 2 reflect on safeguarding incidents and are provided with learning opportunities to further develop their practice.

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This monitoring visit

Staff have completed numerous training courses since the last inspection. Leaders and managers ensure that training is effective by evaluating the impact on staff practice.

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This monitoring visit

There is now regular and effective communication between all staff. Any concerns are reported in a timely way, which ensures that there is a multi-disciplinary approach to managing children’s risks and vulnerabilities.

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This monitoring visit

In Ofsted’s view, the provider has taken sufficient action to meet the compliance notice under 12. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC048552 3

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

15/11/2022 Full Inadequate 17/11/2021 Full Good 13/08/2019 Full Good 12/02/2019 Interim Sustained effectiveness Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC048552 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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the health and well-being needs of children are met;

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children receive advice, services and support in relation to their health and well-being.

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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achieve the health and well-being outcomes that are recorded in the child’s relevant plans;

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Requirement Due date

understand the child’s health and well-being needs and the options that are available in relation to the child’s health and well-being, in a way that is appropriate to the child’s age and understanding. (Regulation 10 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(i)(ii))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that the home holds the relevant health records and information necessary to support each child’s health. 13 January 2023

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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

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to— 19 February 2023 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC048552 5 lead and manage the home in a way that is consistent with the approach and ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the home’s statement of purpose;

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Requirement Due date

ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(a)(d))

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Requirement Due date

The care planning standard is that children—

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

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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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Requirement Due date

manage and review the placement of each child in the home; and

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that each child’s relevant plans are followed;

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that staff help each child to access and contribute to the records kept by the registered person in relation to the child. (Regulation 14 (1)(a) (2)(b)(ii)(c)(f))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, ensure that plans in place for children identify the aims and objectives for each child’s care. 13 January 2023

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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; or

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Requirement Due date

if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work at the home in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work at the home,

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Requirement Due date

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. 13 January 2023 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC048552 6 (Regulation 32 (1) (2)(a)(b) (3)(d))

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Requirement Due date

* These requirements are subject to a compliance notice.

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that all staff have their performance and fitness to carry out their role formally appraised at least once annually. This appraisal should consider, where reasonable and practical, the views of other professionals who have worked with the staff member over the year and children in the home’s care. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraph 13.5)

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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. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC048552 7

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Children’s home details

Provision sub-type: Residential special school

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Kedleston (Wings Education) Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Unit 8, Brook Business Centre, Cowley Mill Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 2FX

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Inspectors

Jessica Higginson, Social Care Inspector Nicola Clements, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: SC048552 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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Inspectors

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