Our Way Leeds GIPSIL

Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Our Way Leeds GIPSIL 1 Our Way Leeds GIPSIL Registered provider: GIPSIL Limited

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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provider

This supported accommodation service is part of a consortium of three services, each registered with Ofsted separately.

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provider

The service can accommodate individuals in self-contained units where the accommodation is for the sole use of one person. The service also offers shared or group living homes that are not limited to accommodating looked-after children or care leavers. The provider operates in the Yorkshire region of England.

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provider

At the time of the monitoring visit, there were 97 young people placed in this service. There were seven children aged 16 and 17 years who were looked-after children or care leavers.

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provider

There are two service managers who share the role for equal parts of the week. When they are not in their registered service manager roles, they are locality managers for the service. They were both registered with Ofsted when the organisation was registered in May 2024.

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provider

The nominated individual is the director of service. She oversees this service alongside the delivery of three service areas, with this service being one of those.

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This monitoring visit

Ofsted carried out a full inspection from 3 to 7 February 2025. The inspectors found serious and widespread weaknesses leading to significant concerns about children’s experiences and progress. Following that inspection, Ofsted issued three compliance notices regarding the safety and protection of children, the leadership and management of the service and the standard of children’s accommodation, and raised a further three requirements. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Our Way Leeds GIPSIL 2 The purpose of this visit was to consider the progress made against the compliance notices and the requirements. The inspectors spoke with leaders and managers, staff, children and professionals, and reviewed documents and records. As a result of the positive changes that leaders and managers are making across the service, all three compliance notices are met.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers are now actively taking learning from the shortfalls identified at the full inspection. They are sharing this learning with staff to improve the support that children receive. Staff now attend meetings about children’s needs and access pertinent documents and information to ensure that they understand their roles and responsibilities in supporting the children and keeping them safe.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers are implementing new systems to make sure that they can support the needs of children who may be placed in this service. They now recognise that it is essential for children’s well-being and safety to ensure that all required information about the child’s needs is accessible to all relevant managers and staff before the child is admitted. In addition, leaders and managers are seeking new ways to gather children’s opinions around their move into the service to ensure that they receive the right support from the start. Admission procedures are an ongoing area of development and could not be fully tested at this inspection.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers are taking steps to improve their oversight of the service, children’s safety and their progress. New auditing systems are in place to ensure that staff are accountable for their practice. For example, these systems now better support leaders and managers to review children’s support plans and identify shortfalls. These actions address the requirements around monitoring and care planning for children, which were raised at the last inspection.

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This monitoring visit

The quality of children’s accommodation is improving. Children are benefiting from welcoming and homely environments. Their homes have been redecorated and they have new furnishings. All children now have basic household items, such as washing machines and access to Wi-Fi. This helps children to feel secure and valued.

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This monitoring visit

Staff now complete training to help them to understand how to keep children safe. This training includes sessions around ‘cuckooing’ and safe relationships. Staff are effectively putting their learning into practice and increasing their professional curiosity to reduce risks to children.

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This monitoring visit

Additional requirements set at the full inspection are met. A requirement raised to ensure that leaders and managers undertake full checks of staff before they start work is now standard procedure. A requirement to improve the quality of supervision is embedding in practice, and supervision sessions now focus on the needs of the children and address issues with the standard of staff performance. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Our Way Leeds GIPSIL 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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Requirement Due date

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 well-being and development.

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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

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)(f)) 21 September

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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: Our Way Leeds GIPSIL 4

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered provider address: The Old Fire Station, Gipton Approach, Leeds LS9 6NL

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Supported accommodation provider details

Nominated individual: Lee-Simone Greenfield

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered service manager: Dawn Craven and Tina Grant

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Supported accommodation provider details

Email address: tina.grant@gipsil.org.uk and dawn.craven@gipsil.org.uk

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Inspectors

Jamie Richardson, Social Care Inspector Tara Lovatt, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Our Way Leeds GIPSIL 5 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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