Revive Social Care

Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Revive Social Care 1 Revive Social Care

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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provider

This supported accommodation service is operated by a private provider and operates in the north of England.

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provider

The provider can accommodate up to six individuals in two shared or group-living premises which are not limited to accommodating looked-after children and care leavers.

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provider

One child within scope of the regulations was being accommodated at the time of the monitoring visit. However, the inspector was unable to gain feedback from the child throughout the visit.

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provider

The service manager has been registered with Ofsted since February 2024.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted undertook a monitoring visit in response to concerns raised by a local authority about the provider’s safeguarding practice, including the management of allegations against staff.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers do not consistently follow safeguarding procedures when a child makes a serious allegation against a member of staff. The manager does not always share the information with the relevant authorities or without delay. This may place children at risk of harm across the service.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers acknowledge that staff need further training to improve their knowledge and skills. The provider has identified safeguarding and child exploitation training as a specific need for the staff team. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Revive Social Care 2 Staff complete detailed records following incidents. However, leaders and managers do not consistently report serious incidents to Ofsted, or within the required timescales. This means the regulator has no initial oversight of what action staff take to support children’s welfare.

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This monitoring visit

Staff create individualised risk management and support plans for children. This helps children to focus on their goals and their steps towards independence. It also helps them access specialist support, such as mental health services. However, staff do not consistently update children’s plans or sign them. This means that children may not be aware of their current goals or the progress that they are making.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers do not consistently follow the referrals process detailed in the statement of purpose. They do not always assess the impact of children moving into the service on other children, and vice versa. This may adversely affect children’s progress and experience.

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This monitoring visit

The supported accommodation setting is furnished to a good standard and provides children with a homely environment to live in.

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This monitoring visit

Staff use effective de-escalation techniques that are specific to the needs of the children. This helps children to make informed decisions about their behaviour and to develop their emotional and mental resilience to cope independently. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Revive Social Care 3

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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 Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 and the ‘Guide to the Supported Accommodation Regulations, including Quality Standards’. The registered person(s) must comply within the given timescales.

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*The protection standard is that children are enabled to feel safe and that their needs are met.

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

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are familiar and act in accordance with child protection policies;

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work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies, and share information where relevant to keep children safe. (Regulation 5 (1) (2)(a)(i)(f)(i)(iv)) 24 November 2024

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The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the supported accommodation undertaking that puts children first and prioritises their wellbeing and development.

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

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lead and manage the supported accommodation undertaking in a way that is consistent with the ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the undertaking's statement of purpose;

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills appropriate for the work that they are to perform; 24 November 2024 Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Revive Social Care 4 ensure that arrangements are in place to manage referrals of children to the supported accommodation undertaking and admissions of children to premises used as supported accommodation, including, where relevant, emergency referrals and admissions. (Regulation 4 (1) (2)(a)(c)(f)) The registered person must notify the CIECSS and any relevant person without delay if—

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an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child and the registered person considers that incident to be serious

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there is an allegation of abuse against the supported accommodation undertaking or a person working for it

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there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious.

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Regulation 27 (3)(b)(c)(f)) 24 November 2024

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The registered person must maintain records (“case records”) in relation to each child accommodated by the supported accommodation undertaking which—

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are signed and dated by the author of each entry. (Regulation 24 (1)(b)(c)) 24 November 2024

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*These requirements are subject to a compliance notice.

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to follow up information received by Ofsted and/or to ensure that the supported accommodation provider was complying with regulation.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Revive Social Care 5

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered service manager: Zivawoga Chikaka

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Inspector

Helen Fee, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Revive Social Care 6 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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