Adel Beck Secure Children's Home

Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC033457 1 Adel Beck Secure Children’s Home Leeds City Council East Moor Lane, Leeds LS16 8EB

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this secure children’s home

This home is owned and managed by a local authority and is approved by the Secretary of State to restrict children’s liberty.

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Information about this secure children’s home

The home provides care for up to 24 children aged between nine and 17 years. Care is provided for up to 14 children placed by the Youth Custody Service and 10 children under section 25 of the Children Act 1989 who are placed by local authorities.

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Information about this secure children’s home

Admission of any child under Section 25 of the Children Act 1989 who is under 13 years of age requires the approval of the Secretary of State.

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Information about this secure children’s home

The commissioning of health services in this home is the statutory responsibility of NHS England under the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Education is provided on site in dedicated facilities.

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Information about this secure children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in 2007.

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Information about this secure children’s home

At the time of this inspection, 23 children were living in the home.

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Information about this inspection

At these inspections, the inspectors evaluated:

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Information about this inspection

 the care of children  the safety of children Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC033457 2  the effectiveness of leaders and managers. Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children, using the social care common inspection framework. This assurance 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’. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC033457 3

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Findings from the inspection

We did not identify any serious or widespread concerns in relation to the care or protection of children at this assurance inspection.

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Findings from the inspection

Children said that they like living in the home and that they enjoy spending time with staff during activities. They also told the inspectors that they have good relationships with staff and feel able to tell them about their worries and say when they need extra help or support.

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Findings from the inspection

Children’s plans are detailed and provide clear strategies for staff to use to support the children. These plans identify the progress that children make and any areas where they are struggling and need additional support. Children’s progress is captured in their records and through direct work sessions; and staff are skilled at celebrating their achievements. This helps children to reflect on their time in the home.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff manage serious incidents well. For some incidents, leaders and managers work with the local authority designated officer to ensure that children are safeguarded. Leaders and managers are skilled at identifying practice improvements and when needed, quickly apply changes to ensure that children are protected. Nevertheless, there have been some incidents that have not been reported to Ofsted as required in line with regulations. This does not allow Ofsted to have oversight of all significant incidents.

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Findings from the inspection

Staff ensure that they record all incidents of physical restraint, managing away and single separation in sufficient detail to demonstrate the measures taken to de- escalate these situations. When children are subject to periods of single separation, when they are isolated from their peers and staff, staff frequently check on them to ensure that they are safe and not at risk of harm. However, there are inconsistencies in the oversight and review of these incidents by duty managers.

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Findings from the inspection

Children said that they know how to make a complaint and feel able to share their views. Nevertheless, the response that they receive to their complaint is not always child centred, and when children are dissatisfied with the outcome, there is a lack of follow-through or evidence of resolution. This can leave children feeling as if their concerns have not been taken seriously.

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Findings from the inspection

Plans and monitoring tools in place to improve management oversight of key documents remain in a developmental stage, and consequently, the effectiveness of these changes cannot yet be fully assessed.

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Findings from the inspection

Recommendations relating to children’s health and education were not reviewed at this inspection. Leaders and managers have taken sufficient action to address two of the three remaining recommendations. As a result of this inspection, Ofsted has raised two requirements and a further recommendation. Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC033457 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

21/05/2024 Full Good 20/06/2023 Full Good 27/09/2022 Full Requires improvement to be good 06/10/2021 Interim Sustained effectiveness Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC033457 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 children’s views, wishes and feelings standard is that children receive care from staff who—

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Requirement Due date

develop positive relationships with them;

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Requirement Due date

take their views, wishes and feelings into account in relation to matters affecting the children’s care and welfare and their lives.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

help each child to understand how the child’s views, wishes and feelings have been taken into account and give the child reasons for decisions in relation to the child. (Regulation 7 (1)(a)(b)(c) (2)(a)(iii)) 27 February 2025

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Requirement Due date

The registered person must notify HMCI and each other relevant person without delay if—

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Requirement Due date

there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 40 (4)(e)) 27 February 2025

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that when staff do not have their scheduled supervisions, there is a system in place to ensure they are carried out. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 61, paragraphs 13.3 and 13.4) Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC033457 6  The registered person should ensure that duty managers work in line with policy and procedure and are reviewing and documenting whether the legal requirement for single separation continues or not. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 50, paragraphs 9.65)  The registered person should ensure that education staff use the information collected about each child to plan an individualised learning programme that allows them to fill gaps in knowledge, achieve qualifications and progress in their learning. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality

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Recommendations

standards’, page 27, paragraph 5.11)  The registered person should ensure that children can access careers advice and guidance and have opportunities to participate in internal and external work experience where appropriate. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 28, paragraph 5.17)  The registered person should ensure that care staff follow agreed processes for recording of the administration of medication on the clinical system. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 35, paragraph 7.15) Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC033457 7

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Secure children’s home details

Registered provider address: Merrion House, Merion centre, Leeds LS2 8LX

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Inspectors

Gemma McDonnell, Social Care Inspector Cath Sikakana, Social Care Inspector Assurance inspection report for children’s home: SC033457 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 looked-after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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