Children's home run by Future Proof Care Network Limited

Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2833471 1 Registered provider: Future Proof Care Network 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 is operated by a private organisation. It is registered to provide care for one child who may experience social and emotional difficulties.

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Information about this children’s home

At the time of this monitoring visit, a child had left the home. There are no children living in the home.

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Information about this children’s home

There is no registered manager as they have left their position.

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This monitoring visit

This is the third monitoring visit carried out to monitor the progress made by the organisation in relation to compliance notices issued under regulation 12, the protection of children standard and regulation 13, the leadership and management standard. A restriction of accommodation notice has been issued. At this visit, it was found to have been complied with.

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This monitoring visit

The manager, who has recently been recruited, has now left their role. The responsible individual has remained in post, but they are not employed on a full-time basis. The suitability of the responsible individual has not yet been assessed by Ofsted. The current management and leadership arrangements of the home are not sufficient to provide good oversight and day-to-day management of the home.

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This monitoring visit

The staff are no longer working in the home but remain employed by the organisation. Consequently, the sufficiency of staff available to work in the home remains a concern. Staff have not been provided with the training they need to meet the specific needs of the child who has lived at the home. The training was planned but not delivered before the child had left.

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This monitoring visit

The responsible individual and a director do not agree on the timescales for recruiting a new manager and establishing sufficient staff to care for children. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2833471 2 Additionally, there is no agreement on the time needed to provide staff with the training and support required to care for a child safely.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders have developed relevant plans that are designed to keep children safe. However, these plans are contradictory and weak. For example, plans intended to keep the child safe while using the internet are not sufficiently clear or strong to ensure a child’s safety while online. Plans to support a child to manage and develop their skills in relation to personal care are also unclear about the actions that staff should take to support the child.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders have completed a draft plan to guide staff to support a child in relation to assessed and identified behavioural needs. However, the plan does not consider a child’s sensory, communication or cognitive needs. Additionally, leaders have not implemented a plan created by an occupational therapist in relation to a child’s needs. Leaders have provided limited review of these plans. Ofsted does not have confidence that the needs of a child can be met if placed in the home.

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This monitoring visit

In response to staff failing to follow fire safety procedures, leaders issued a text message to staff reminding them of the correct actions to take in the event of a fire. Leaders have not taken any further action to be assured that this intervention has improved practice. For example, one member of staff had no recollection of any follow-up work being undertaken to support them to improve their fire safety practice.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders have not established clear reporting lines for any safeguarding concerns that may emerge. On one occasion, staff did not follow safeguarding procedures when a child made an allegation against a member of staff. This caused a delay in notifying external safeguarding agencies. When authorities requested information about the allegation, the manager failed to comply. During the review of the allegation, the manager did not identify any development needs for the staff involved.

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This monitoring visit

The manager informed the child of the outcome of the investigation into the allegation, prior to the relevant safeguarding authorities conducting their own assessment. On another occasion, and in relation to another allegation, the outcome letter was authored by the same member of staff who was the subject of the allegation made by the child. Current safeguarding practice is not robust.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and staff have written to the child to say goodbye. They have checked to see how the child is settling into their new home. However, there are no records to reflect the child leaving the home. There has been little consideration of how the child’s memories while living in the home could have been preserved.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders have strengthened communication systems for staff. Staff now receive regular supervision that supports their well-being, encourages reflection and considers the child’s safeguarding and needs. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2833471 3 Leaders and managers have not completed all actions set out in both the compliance notices issued. Leaders and managers have failed to meet the requirements previously set. Therefore, a restriction notice has been restated and further higher enforcement action is under consideration. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2833471 4

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

09/09/2025 Full Inadequate Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2833471 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 with 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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In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to ensure—

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

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

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take effective action whenever there is a serious concern about a child’s welfare; and

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that the home’s day-to-day care is arranged and delivered so as to keep each child safe and to protect each child effectively from harm;

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that the premises used for the purposes of the home are designed, furnished and maintained so as to protect each child from avoidable hazards to the child’s health. (Regulation 12 (1) (2)(a)(i)(iii)(v)(vi)(b)(d))

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robust risk management plans are developed and implemented for each child, clearly outlining strategies to 4 January 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2833471 6 help staff understand and manage identified risks and behaviours;

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robust behaviour support and care plans are developed and implemented for each child, clearly outlining strategies to help staff understand and manage identified risks and behaviours;

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safeguards are in place to ensure the child’s safety when accessing the internet;

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staff follow established procedures when there is a suspected fire;

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there are clear lines of reporting safeguarding concerns;

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those responsible for management oversight have the capability to identify lessons learned and use them to improve practice when reviewing safeguarding incidents; and

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the home environment is appropriately adapted to meet children’s assessed needs and specialist recommended equipment is provided.

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This requirement was made at the last inspection and is restated.

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The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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

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ensure that staff work as a team where appropriate;

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ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills to meet the needs of each child;

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ensure that the home has sufficient staff to provide care for each child; 4 January 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2833471 7 ensure that the home’s workforce provides continuity of care to each child;

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understand the impact that the quality of care provided in the home is having on the progress and experiences of each child and use this understanding to inform the development of the quality of care provided in the home; and

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use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(a)(b) (2)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(h))

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there are establish systems that promote collaborative working among staff. These systems must ensure the protection of children’s personal information;

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all staff have access to high-quality professional supervision that supports their development, improves the care provided to children and is recorded;

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staff have the appropriate experience, qualifications and skills to meet the individual needs of the children in their care;

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sufficient staffing levels are maintained to meet the needs of the child and provide consistent, high-quality care; and

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systems are in place to monitor and evaluate the care provided, and any learning is used to continually improve care provided to children.

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The registered provider must appoint a person to manage the children’s home if—

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there is no registered manager in respect of the home; and

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is not, or does not intend to be, in day-to-day charge of the home. 4 January 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2833471 8 If the registered provider appoints a person to manage the home, the registered provider must, without delay, give HMCI notice of—

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the name of the person so appointed; and

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the date on which the appointment takes effect. (Regulation 27 (1)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii) (2)(a)(b))

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In particular, ensure that any appointed manager applies to become registered.

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The care planning standard is that children—

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receive effectively planned care in or through the children’s home; and

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have a positive experience of arriving at or moving on from the home.

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

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that each child’s relevant plans are followed. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)(b) (2)(c))

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In particular, ensure that the child’s plans are developed and implemented and that they are aligned with the child’s individual needs. 4 January 2026 Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2833471 9

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Information about this inspection

The purpose of this visit was to monitor the action taken and the progress made by the children’s home since its last Ofsted inspection.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000. Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2833471 10

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Future Proof Care Network Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: 14 Borough Street, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire DE74 2LA

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Inspector

Laura Copus, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for children’s home - monitoring visit: 2833471 11 and inspects 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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Inspector

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