Children's Home run by Catch22 Charity Limited in Sutton

Inspection report for children's home: 2660251 1 Registered provider: Catch22 Charity Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home provides care for up to six children who have social and/or emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

The home registered with Ofsted in February 2022. The registered manager was on leave at the time of the inspection. A new manager was appointed in April 2024 and has applied to Ofsted to be registered.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this inspection, five children were living in the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of

children and young people, taking into account

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good

How well children and young people are helped and protected good

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good

The effectiveness of leaders and managers requires improvement to be good

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good

The children’s home provides effective services that meet the requirements for good.

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good

Overall judgement at last inspection: good

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good

Enforcement action since last inspection: none Inspection report for children's home: 2660251 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

08/08/2023 Full Good 22/11/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good Inspection report for children's home: 2660251 3

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children at this home make progress, considering their starting points. Children have positive experiences living at the home. One child said living there is ‘brilliant’.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Managers ensure that children’s moves into the home are well planned. Children’s needs are assessed alongside the possible impact on the other children already living in the home. This allows for children to settle well into the home.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have access to health professionals and are supported by staff to attend relevant health appointments. Staff encourage children to make healthy life choices, for example, eating a healthy diet and exercising.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are making progress with education. Three children are awaiting the results of their recent exams. A fourth is completing work experience as part of their vocational studies. A fifth child was not accessing education at the time of the inspection but was due to start at a new education provision in September. Staff encourage the children to learn, and this helps children to achieve positive outcomes.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children are able to enjoy activities in line with their interests, including having singing lessons and going go-karting. All the children have had one holiday this year, in the UK or abroad.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

Children have an active voice in the home using the ‘grumbles’ feedback and complaints process. This allows children to share their views and experiences. Children know how to make formal complaints but rarely do so.

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Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: good

The home is well designed to meet the children’s needs. It is welcoming, with a homely feel. Children personalise their bedrooms and other areas of the home. This ensures that children feel comfortable in their home environment.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Children said that they feel safe living at the home. Staff have insight into children’s needs and know how to keep children safe. Staff work well with other professionals to assess risks and develop safety plans.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Risk assessments are thorough, assessing possible risks and the impact on children. Staff use the risk assessments effectively to review and reduce potential risks, however, the risk assessments are long, which may impact on the staff’s ability to identify the most pertinent risks.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Care planning is child-focused and is set out in a document which details children’s needs and the actions staff should take to meet them. Inspection report for children's home: 2660251 4 Children are supported to make safe choices through meaningful conversations with staff. This approach reflects the care detailed in the home’s statement of purpose. The home’s relationship-based model of care promotes communication and enables trust to be built between children and staff.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Physical restraint is rarely used in the home. Staff ensure they only use restraint when there is a risk of immediate harm and all other approaches have been exhausted.

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How well children and young people are helped and protected: good

Managers ensure that safe recruitment processes are used in employing staff. Managers match the skills of staff with the children’s needs. All staff have been vetted, ensuring they are safe to work with vulnerable children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Leaders and managers have successfully managed the recent changes in the leadership team. They are passionate about ensuring positive outcomes for children, and this is reflected in the culture of the home.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Staff feel supported and receive regular supervision, allowing them to reflect on their practice and the children’s needs. Leaders and managers actively promote staff development and provide effective training. There are regular team meetings and opportunities for staff to provide feedback. This supports staff in improving the quality of care they provide to the children.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Leaders and managers work well with external agencies and professionals. One professional said staff ‘go above and beyond’ in their care for children. The managers’ effective sharing of information with external professionals results in a multi-agency approach to keeping the children safe.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

Managers have not ensured that there is clarity in staff’s responses when children go missing from the home, and the recommendation from the last inspection relating to this has not been met. There is uncertainty among staff and managers about when a child is considered missing and when the child has breached curfew.

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The effectiveness of leaders and managers: requires improvement to be good

The lack of clarity from leaders and managers in relation to the home’s processes when a child is missing from home is reflected in the judgement relating to leadership and management. Inspection report for children's home: 2660251 5

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

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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

assess whether each child is at risk of harm, taking into account information in the child’s relevant plans, and, if necessary, make arrangements to reduce the risk of any harm to the child;

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Requirement Due date

help each child to understand how to keep safe;

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Requirement Due date

have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of harm;

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Requirement Due date

understand the roles and responsibilities in relation to protecting children that are assigned to them by the registered person;

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Requirement Due date

take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and are familiar with, and act in accordance with, the home’s child protection policies. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the registered manager must update the missing protocol, clearly define unauthorised absences and consider the vulnerabilities and risks associated with these absences. 30 September 2024

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Recommendation

 The registered person should ensure that all staff consistently follow the home’s policies and procedures, specifically those relating to missing-from-home episodes. Everyone working at the home must understand their roles and responsibilities and what they are authorised to decide on their own initiative. There should be clear lines of accountability regarding when to report a child missing. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 52, paragraph 10.2) Inspection report for children's home: 2660251 6

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Information about this inspection

The inspector has looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people, using the social care common inspection framework. This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service, how it meets the core functions of the service as set out in legislation, and to consider how well it complies with The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’. Inspection report for children's home: 2660251 7

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Catch22 Charity Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Catch22 Charity Ltd, 27 Pear Tree Street, London EC1V 3AG

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Children’s home details

Responsible individual: Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang

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Inspector

Richard Wyper, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children's home: 2660251 8 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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