Children's Home run by Bradford Children and Families Trust in Bradford

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2729412 1 Registered provider: Bradford Children and Families Trust

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

This home transferred from local authority ownership to Bradford Children and Families Trust on 1 April 2023. At the time of this visit, the registered manager was not working in the home and interim management arrangements were in place.

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Information about this children’s home

The home offers a short-breaks service and provides care for up to six children with physical or learning disabilities and/or sensory impairment.

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This monitoring visit

This home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 3 and 4 May 2023. The inspectors found shortfalls and regulatory breaches. As a result, three compliance notices were issued under regulations 12, 13 and 20.

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Children continue to enjoy their short breaks and take part in enjoyable activities that enhance their experience. During the visit, inspectors observed positive relationships and interactions between staff and the children.

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Staff have recently taken part in two weeks of intensive training with both internal and external facilitators. This has helped to refresh staff’s knowledge and understanding of physical intervention and deprivation of liberty. There have been no further incidents of children’s access around the home being restricted without reasonable cause. Staff have also been supported to refresh their knowledge of the whistle-blowing and safeguarding procedures. Staff say that the training has been valuable, and they feel more confident. Staff can describe how they would respond if they had any concerns about the children or staff practice. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2729412 2 There has been one complaint since the last inspection. The manager has ensured that this was resolved effectively. The manager has worked with the parents and the local authority to understand the concerns. The child’s plans

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This monitoring visit

have been reviewed and updated, taking into account the lessons learned from the complaint. There is a clear audit trail of the manager’s investigations.

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There has been one serious incident, which the acting manager notified Ofsted of. This was an appropriate notification and sufficiently detailed.

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Children who need close monitoring during the night to keep them safe now have risk assessments. These help staff to understand how to care for the children during the night. Parents and social workers have given their consent for listening monitors to be used. The manager has updated the statement of purpose to reflect the use of monitoring equipment in the home.

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This monitoring visit

The interim management arrangements have led to improved oversight of the home. However, the systems introduced by the acting managers for monitoring children’s care and staff practice are still in their infancy and have not yet been established in practice.

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Not all staff receive supervision that supports them to be professionally curious. Some records of supervision show that the manager is thorough and curious in their approach. Supervision carried out by other senior staff lacks focus and does not always address practice issues effectively.

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Other requirements raised previously were not checked during this visit. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2729412 3

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judgement

03/05/2023 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2729412 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 with the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The protection of children standard is that children are protected from harm and enabled to keep themselves safe.

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

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that the home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(b))

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In particular, the registered manager must ensure that risk assessments relating to staffing are followed and mitigating factors that reduce risk are identified. 31 July 2023

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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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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(f))

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In particular, the registered person must ensure that they use supervision to ensure that staff are aware of their responsibilities and how their care impacts on the quality of care children receive. 31 July 2023

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The care planning standard is that children— 31 July 2023 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2729412 5 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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that each child’s relevant plans are followed. (Regulation 14 (1)(a) (2)(c))

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

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notify HMCI of any revisions and send HMCI a copy of the revised statement within 28 days of the revision. (Regulation 16 (3)(a)(b)) 31 July 2023

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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: 2729412 6

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Picklu Roychoudhury

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Inspectors

Rachel Walker, Social Care Inspector Joanna Beal, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2729412 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 looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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