Focused Support Independence Project

Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Focused Support Independence Project 1 Focused Support Independence Project

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Registered provider: FSIP (WHITE ROSE) LTD

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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provider

A private provider owns and operates this service. The service offers accommodation for up to 16 individuals in six shared and single premises that are limited to looked- after children and care leavers.

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provider

At the time of the visit, the service was providing support for eight children aged 16 and 17 years.

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provider

The service manager and the nominated individual registered with Ofsted when the organisation registered in February 2024.

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This monitoring visit

On 27 August 2025, Ofsted carried out a visit to this service in response to third- party concerns about the suitability of staff and safer recruitment at one of the organisation’s provisions for children’s homes. There were several requirements and recommendations raised from this inspection.

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This monitoring visit

Following this visit, Ofsted carried out a further visit on 28 August 2025, in response to concerns about the organisation’s safer recruitment practices and the suitability of staff who work at the service. This was in relation to the supported accommodation provision. At the time of the visit, three children were living at the premises.

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This monitoring visit

Systems are in place to ensure that children’s preparation for supported accommodation is assessed at the point of referral. The needs and vulnerabilities of the individual child are considered alongside the needs of the children already living Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Focused Support Independence Project 2 in the accommodation. This supports children to enjoy positive experiences as they progress towards adulthood.

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This monitoring visit

Children’s support plans and risk assessments are comprehensive and detailed and are kept up to date. This means that staff have the most relevant information to enable them to fully understand and respond to children’s needs. In addition, staff carry out needs-specific work that helps children to understand and learn to manage their own needs, behaviours, and risks.

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This monitoring visit

There is a good focus on helping children to establish a positive daily routine. For example, staff routinely promote and support children to engage in education, training, or employment. Most children living in the service have structure to the day. In addition, staff have awareness of the children’s activities when they leave the home and show professional curiosity. This helps to ensure that children are safe in the community.

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This monitoring visit

Procedures are in place and implemented effectively when children go missing. This includes reporting these incidents, sharing information, and working with the relevant agencies to minimise risk and secure a safe return for the child. Managers have processes in place to monitor and assess risks. They are aware of children’s specific safeguarding vulnerabilities and show an understanding of risks children face in the community.

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This monitoring visit

The registered service manager has embedded monitoring systems to scrutinise the service delivery and areas for development. However, the nominated individual does not always use these monitoring systems effectively to evaluate children’s experiences and the quality of support provided by the service.

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This monitoring visit

Overall, recruitment practice is thorough and ensures that staff are suitable and safe to work with children. However, on one occasion, managers failed to get a suitable employment history. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Focused Support Independence Project 3

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that recruitment practices are in place that ensure staff are fit to work with children and that they have the relevant skills, qualifications, and recent experience to meet the needs of children. (‘Guide to the Supported Accommodation Regulations, including Quality Standards,’ page 16)  The registered person should actively scrutinise the settings and make best use of information from internal monitoring to ensure continuous improvement. The registered person should be skilled in anticipating difficulties and reviewing incidents, such as learning from disruptions and placement breakdowns, and they are responsible for proactively implementing lessons learned and sustaining good practice. (‘Guide to the Supported Accommodation Regulations, including Quality Standards,’ page 53)

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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: Focused Support Independence Project 4

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered provider: FSIP (WHITE ROSE) LTD

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Inspectors

Patrick McIntosh, Social Care Inspector Chris Jay, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Focused Support Independence Project 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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Inspectors

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