Children's home run by The Forge Nuneaton Limited

Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2674760 1 Registered provider: The Forge Nuneaton 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 is owned by a private provider and is registered to provide care for up to six children who have experienced trauma.

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Information about this children's home

The home is one of four homes on the same site.

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Information about this children's home

The manager’s post is currently vacant. However, the deputy manager and senior leaders are supporting the running of the home in the interim.

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This monitoring visit

This children’s home was judged inadequate at the full inspection on 5 and 6 September 2023. Ofsted issued three compliance notices under Regulation 10, Regulation 12 and Regulation 13.

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This monitoring visit

On 10 October 2023, Ofsted completed a monitoring visit to review the organisation’s progress in meeting compliance notices under Regulation 10 and Regulation 12. On this occasion, the compliance notices in relation to Regulation 10 and Regulation 12 were not met. As a result, Ofsted decided to reissue both compliance notices under Regulation 10 and Regulation 12.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring visit was to review the provider’s progress in meeting the compliance notices issued under Regulation 10, Regulation 12 and Regulation 13. This visit found that the compliance notices in relation to Regulation 10, Regulation 12 and Regulation 13 were met.

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This monitoring visit

At the last full inspection, 16 requirements were made. At this inspection, the inspector found that 13 of the requirements were met. The remaining three Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2674760 2 requirements were not considered and will be reviewed as part of the next inspection.

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This monitoring visit

There are currently six children living in the home. No children have moved into or out of the home since the last inspection. One child living in the home is currently in the process of moving to another home, in line with their local authority plans. This child has met with some of the new adults who will be caring for them, has been supported to explore their children’s guide and ask any questions they may have. This enables the adults to prepare and support this child well so that their move out of the home is smooth and successful.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has made vast improvements to the home environment. Children live in a well maintained, comfortable and homely environment. Adults work hard to create an atmosphere that is full of warmth and respect. Children’s belongings fill the home and their photos and achievements such as certificates are proudly on display. Books and games are easily accessible and soft furnishings help to create a nurturing environment. Children now have access to all areas of the home and have personalised their bedrooms. This allows them to take a sense of pride in their home and promotes their well-being.

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This monitoring visit

Children are now positive about living at the home and feel safe. One child told the inspector, ‘Things have improved so much. It’s not chaotic anymore. The adults now listen to me and understand me.’

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This monitoring visit

All adults have now received training that is pertinent to children’s needs. Behaviour support plans now provide adults with clear direction and information to help them to manage children’s complex behaviours. One child has supported the adults in writing their plans including sharing strategies that work for them. As a result, incidents of self-injurious behaviour have significantly reduced. This ensures that adults are better informed to meet children’s needs.

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This monitoring visit

There are now safe systems in place for the storage, administration and disposal of medication. There are clear protocols in place for adults to follow. A full medication review was completed across the community. As an outcome of this, new medication protocols and staff competency assessments have been implemented, alongside re- training for all of the adults.

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This monitoring visit

The manager and adults are now clear about their responsibilities to protect children. Adults understand the child protection policy and know how to report a safeguarding concern. The manager now has an effective system in place for recording, reporting and monitoring safeguarding concerns. Liaison with professionals is now effective. Information is shared swiftly with professionals to avoid delay and to ensure that children are protected from harm. The manager takes guidance from these professionals, and they work together to ensure that children are safe. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2674760 3 Safeguarding records are comprehensive. They now detail the outcome of any concern, as well as further actions that adults need to be aware of. Additionally, the depth of adults’ safeguarding knowledge is now reflected on during team meetings and supervision sessions.

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This monitoring visit

Children have individual behaviour support plans. Adults use de-escalation techniques to support children. As a result, incidents of restraint have decreased. Adults physically intervene when children become unsettled and show behaviours that place themselves or others at risk of harm. Adults understand the reasons behind behaviour and provide good support to children afterward. This helps children to move on from the incident. The manager provides close scrutiny of all incidents and measures of control to ensure that their use is fair and proportionate. Good management oversight and prompt action to address issues means that children are treated fairly and stay safe.

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This monitoring visit

Bullying or challenges with peer relationships in the home and community have significantly reduced. The manager regularly reviews the risk of bullying between children and puts measures in place to reduce these risks. Adults proactively follow children’s plans to address concerns. Adults have also utilised a creative approach and strategies to promote safe and healthy relationships between the children in the home. Adults use planned sessions to educate children on group living and to promote positive behaviours. Adults also use shared interests and hobbies to promote and maintain a positive relationship between children in the home.

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This monitoring visit

The manager has made improvements to their monitoring systems. The manager has implemented a new monthly managers audit and has completed a lessons learned log following the full inspection. As an outcome of the lessons learned review, all of the children have been written a personalised letter of apology. Managers have recognised that some incidents had not been managed well and there are now plans in place to improve the quality of care that children will receive. These enable the manager to identify any shortfalls in the care that children receive and to be proactive in addressing them. This means that the manager now has a good oversight of children’s care.

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This monitoring visit

The statement of purpose has now been submitted to Ofsted. This includes full details of the adults who work in the home.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

05/09/2023 Full Inadequate 17/01/2023 Full Good Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2674760 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 education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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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

help each child to achieve the child's education and training targets, as recorded in the child's relevant plans;

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Requirement Due date

support each child's learning and development, including helping the child to develop independent study skills and, where appropriate, helping the child to complete independent study;

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Requirement Due date

understand the barriers to learning that each child may face and take appropriate action to help the child to overcome any such barriers;

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Requirement Due date

help each child to understand the importance and value of education, learning, training and employment;

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Requirement Due date

promote opportunities for each child to learn informally;

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Requirement Due date

maintain regular contact with each child's education and training provider, including engaging with the provider and the placing authority to support the child's education and training and to maximise the child's achievement;

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Requirement Due date

raise any need for further assessment or specialist provision in relation to a child with the child's education or training provider and the child's placing authority;

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Requirement Due date

help a child who is excluded from school, or who is of compulsory school age but not attending school, to access 03 December 2023 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2674760 5 educational and training support throughout the period of exclusion or non-attendance and to return to school as soon as possible;

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Requirement Due date

help each child who is above compulsory school age to participate in further education, training or employment and to prepare for future care, education or employment;

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Requirement Due date

help each child to attend education or training in accordance with the expectations in the child's relevant plans; and

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that each child has access to appropriate equipment, facilities and resources to support the child's learning. (Regulation 8 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii)(ix)(x)(b))

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Requirement Due date

The responsible person must ensure that all children are supported to have structured routines to support and encourage children to attend education. A person may only manage a children's home if—

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Requirement Due date

having regard to the size of the home, its statement of purpose, and the number and needs (including any needs arising from any disability) of the children—

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the person has the appropriate experience, qualification and skills to manage the home effectively and lead the care of children. (Regulation 28 (1)(b)(i))

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Requirement Due date

The responsible person must ensure that a manager is appointed who meets the requirements of Regulation 28. 03 December 2023

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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; and

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Requirement Due date

any actions that the registered person considers necessary in order to improve or maintain the quality of care provided for children. 03 December 2023 Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2674760 6 After completing a quality-of-care review, the registered person must produce a written report about the quality of care review and the actions which the registered person intends to take as a result of the quality of care review ("the quality of care review report"). (Regulation 45 (1) (2)(a)(b)(c) (3))

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Requirement Due date

The responsible person must ensure that the quality-of-care review includes consultation with relevant people and that incidents and reviewed and evaluated to support the development of the home. Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2674760 7

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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: 2674760 8

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Rebecca Grimshaw

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Inspector’s

Marianne Grandfield, social care inspector Jodie Lewis, social care inspector Inspection report for children's home - monitoring visit: 2674760 9 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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