GENPRIDE LTD

Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: GENPRIDE LTD 1 Genpride Ltd

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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provider

This supported accommodation service is owned and operated by a private provider. It can accommodate up to 6 individuals in one shared-living home that is limited to accommodating children in care and care leavers.

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provider

The organisation and the nominated individual, who is the director of the organisation, registered with Ofsted in March 2025.

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This monitoring visit

On 29 October 2025, a full inspection was conducted. Significant concerns were raised during the inspection. This led to compliance notices being issued under Regulations 4, 5, 11 and 17 of the Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023. A restriction of accommodation that prevents any further children moving into the service was also issued due to the concerns identified.

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This monitoring visit

The purpose of this monitoring visit was to assess the actions taken by the provider in response to the concerns set out in the compliance notices.

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This monitoring visit

The provider has not accepted any new children into the service since the last inspection. The 2 children who were living at the premises have moved to alternative accommodation.

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The provider has not taken effective action to address all the steps identified in the compliance notices. The provider’s failure to update the safeguarding policy, review staff recruitment files, update the admission processes and paperwork and improve the incident recording system means that arrangements to keep children safe have not been improved. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: GENPRIDE LTD 2 There is no registered service manager overseeing the service. While a manager is in place who has started an application, this has not been completed. Following the monitoring visit, the manager informed Ofsted that they had resigned from their post.

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This monitoring visit

The provider’s sponsorship license with the Home Office has been revoked. This has resulted in the provider having no staff to support children.

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This monitoring visit

The nominated individual has failed to demonstrate that they are honest and are of good character. Inspectors found that the Home Office had first contacted the provider in July 2025 regarding concerns. The nominated individual did not inform Ofsted of this contact during the full inspection in October 2025. When inspectors discussed staff sponsorship arrangements at that inspection, the nominated individual stated that the Home Office was aware of the arrangements and had no concerns. Information shared with Ofsted by partner agencies indicates that the information that the nominated individual provided to the inspectors was not accurate.

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Information the provider shared from the Home Office raises questions about the financial viability of the organisation.

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The provider did not take timely action to review staff recruitment files. While a new process has been implemented, this was not used to review known gaps in staff’s safer recruitment records. The competency of staff and their safeguarding practice had not been assessed.

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Leaders, managers and staff do not take effective action to safeguard children. During the monitoring visit, further safeguarding concerns were identified with staff’s recording and leaders’ and managers’ risk management. Children’s records are inconsistent and inaccurate. These failings prevent managers and staff from understanding the children’s current risks so that they can take effective action to keep children safe. Furthermore, children’s social workers and families do not have an accurate picture of what the staff are doing to support children.

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This monitoring visit

Some small steps have been completed to address some of the identified shortfalls. The nominated individual has completed a training course in safeguarding. Some new internal forms have also been introduced to improve management oversight and recruitment practice.

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This monitoring visit

The additional requirements that were raised at the last inspection have not been monitored at this inspection. They have been restated. These will all be monitored at the upcoming full inspection. Ofsted is considering if further enforcement action is required to ensure that the provider complies with their conditions of registration and The Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: GENPRIDE LTD 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 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;

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implement recruitment practices that ensure staff are suitable to work with children and to keep them safe from harm; and

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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)(e)(f)) 22 March 2026

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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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ensure that the effectiveness of child protection policies is kept under review and ensure that, where appropriate, those policies are revised; 22 March 2026 Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: GENPRIDE LTD 4 ensure that staff—

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are familiar and act in accordance with child protection policies;

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have the skills to identify and act upon signs that a child is at risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation or any other harm, and act to reduce such risk;

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work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies, and share information where relevant to keep children safe;

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understand the relevant roles and responsibilities assigned to them by the registered person in relation to protecting children. (Regulation 5 (1) (2)(c)(f)(i)(ii)(iv)(vi))

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An organisation may only carry on a supported accommodation undertaking if—

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the individual is of integrity and good character. (Regulation 11 (4) (6)(a)) 22 March 2026

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*The registered person must recruit staff using recruitment procedures that are designed to ensure children’s safety.

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Subject to paragraph (4), the registered person may only—

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employ an individual for the purposes of the provision of supported accommodation, or

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if an individual is employed by a person other than the registered person to work for the supported accommodation undertaking in a position in which the individual may have regular contact with children, allow that individual to work for the supported accommodation undertaking, if the registered person is satisfied that the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraph (3).

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the individual is of integrity and good character,

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the individual has the experience, qualifications and skills appropriate for the work that the individual is to perform, 22 March 2026 Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: GENPRIDE LTD 5 the individual is mentally and physically fit for the purposes of the work that the individual is to perform, and

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full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the individual in respect of each of the matters in Schedule 1. (Regulation 17 (1) (2)(a)(b) (3)(a)(b)(c)(d))

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The registered person must notify the CIECSS and any relevant person without delay if—

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a child is involved in or subject to, or is suspected of being involved in or subject to, sexual exploitation or child criminal exploitation;

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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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concludes (in which case, the notification must include the outcome of the child protection enquiry);

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there is an incident involving the use of a measure of restraint of a child;

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there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious. (Regulation 27 (3)(a)(b)(c)(d)(i)(ii)(e)(f)) 22 March 2026

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The support standard is that children receive individual and tailored support that meets their needs.

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

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ensure that plans for support are based on initial referral information, are meaningful and are created in full consultation with the child, taking account of relevant plans for the child; 22 March 2026 Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: GENPRIDE LTD 6 keep the child’s support under review, taking into consideration the plans for support, and relevant plans, to ensure that the child’s needs continue to be met and that the child is kept safe. (Regulation 7 (1) (2)(b)(c))

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The registered provider must appoint an individual to manage the supported accommodation undertaking if—

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there is no registered service manager in respect of the undertaking. (Regulation 14 (1)(a)) 22 March 2026

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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: GENPRIDE LTD 7

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered provider address: 87 Forest Road, Colchester CO4 3XH

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Inspector

Leah Stannard, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: GENPRIDE LTD 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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