Rise Inspired

Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Rise Inspired LTD 1 Rise Inspired

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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provider

This supported accommodation service is owned and managed by a private provider.

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provider

The service can accommodate up to 10 children in 2 group-living homes, which are limited to accommodating looked-after children and care leavers.

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provider

This visit was announced on the morning of the monitoring visit. On the day of this visit, 8 children were being supported.

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provider

The inspector visited one property, spoke to 2 children, 2 support workers and the director. The nominated individual, who is also the registered service manager, was on leave.

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provider

The provider and the service manager registered with Ofsted in March 2025.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was undertaken to address specific concerns and allegations received by Ofsted. The alleged concerns included potential shortfalls in safer recruitment practice, the safety and suitability of the premises, including children’s bedrooms and bathrooms, and failures to notify Ofsted of significant events involving children.

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This monitoring visit

The leaders and managers were aware of the allegations and had conducted a thorough investigation prior to this monitoring visit. The concluding report, along with the supporting evidence, was comprehensive and overall demonstrates a good understanding of supporting and safeguarding children in care and care leavers. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Rise Inspired LTD 2 Children live in homes that are clean, warm and well maintained. If children are struggling to keep their rooms clean, staff take appropriate action to help them. Children appreciate the nurturing, caring support that they receive from the staff to help them to maintain an appropriate environment.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers ensure that children receive support appropriate for their needs. Children benefit from having specialist workers who they form meaningful relationships with. When additional support is required, the manager advocates well for children. This has enabled one child to receive external support from a mentor who visits them regularly.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers identify when they are unable to keep children safe and take effective action. Leaders and managers request and attend meetings with the children’s social workers so that appropriate, alternative accommodation can be identified. This has enabled some children to appropriately move on in a planned way.

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This monitoring visit

Most children attend college. Children learn the skills that they need to live independently, as staff take time to teach them new skills in, for example, budgeting and cooking. Children are supported well with their emotional wellbeing and personal development. Staff support children to access additional help from other agencies so that they can learn how to live independently when they have other caring responsibilities.

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This monitoring visit

Staff speak very positively about children. They express pride in children’s progress and their positive outcomes. Staff work tirelessly to motivate children and encourage them to achieve their goals.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have completed a quality of support review and demonstrate they have effective oversight of the service. They are visible and visit the children and staff in the homes regularly. Leaders and managers provide an on-call service so staff can access support and guidance at any time. This helps staff feel well supported by the registered service manager and the directors.

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This monitoring visit

Staff understand contextual safeguarding and exploitation risks. They work in close partnership with other professionals to identify concerns and put appropriate strategies in place to safeguard children. With staff support, children become safer over time as there is a significant reduction in children misusing substances, children going missing from their homes and exploitation concerns.

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This monitoring visit

The provider adheres to safer recruitment practices. The necessary pre-employment checks are carried out before staff begin working with children. This includes identity verification, enhanced police checks, references and employment histories. While some checks completed were not sufficiently documented for one member of staff, leaders and managers have improved their systems to ensure all checks are recorded. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Rise Inspired LTD 3 Leaders, managers and staff understand children’s support needs and risks. However, leaders and managers have failed to provide staff with clear written guidance on how children’s risks and support needs should be regularly managed. This oversight prevents leaders and managers from holding staff to account and reduces the likelihood of a consistent approach to children’s support.

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This monitoring visit

Leaders and managers have failed to ensure that children are supported by staff who receive regular training, supervision and appraisals. Their failure to construct a workforce development plan means that leaders, managers and staff do not know the process and timescales for completing core training and when, and how often, staff will be supported through supervision and appraisal.

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This monitoring visit

Since registration, there have been several significant safeguarding incidents involving children. These incidents have been managed appropriately, are well documented and have been shared quickly with other agencies and professionals, such as children’s social workers. However, leaders and managers have failed to inform Ofsted as required. This prevents Ofsted from having effective oversight of how the service manages risks to children. Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Rise Inspired LTD 4

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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 (2) requires the registered person to—

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ensure that arrangements are in place for the supervision, training and development of staff;

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ensure that a workforce plan (see regulation 10) for the supported accommodation undertaking is in place. (Regulation 4 (1) (2)(g)(j)) 30 September

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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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is instigated, or 7 July 2026 Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Rise Inspired LTD 5 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.

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The registered person must ensure that a notification made under this regulation—

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any other individuals or organisations who or which have been notified;

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any actions taken by the registered person as a result of the matter;

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is made or confirmed in writing. (Regulation 27 (3)(a)(b)(c)(d)(i)(ii)(e)(f) (4)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(b))

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Recommendation

 The registered manager should ensure that every child in the service is provided with tailored and personalised support based on their individual needs and personal history. The registered manager should produce and deliver a support plan that identifies all the children’s support needs and the strategies that staff should use to support the children to work towards achieving positive personal outcomes. (‘Guide to the Supported Accommodation Regulations, including Quality Standards,’ page 34)

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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: Rise Inspired LTD 6

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Supported accommodation provider details

Nominated individual: Amanda Dawkins Smith

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Supported accommodation provider details

Registered service manager: Amanda Dawkins Smith

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Inspector

Ann Adesoye, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for supported accommodation provider - monitoring visit: Rise Inspired LTD 7 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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