Swanwick Lodge

Inspection report for secure children’s home - monitoring visit: SC038719 1 Swanwick Lodge Registered provider: Hampshire County Council Glen Road, Swanwick, Southampton, Hampshire SO31 7HD

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this secure children’s home

This home is managed by a local authority. It is approved by the Secretary of State to restrict children’s liberty.

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Information about this secure children’s home

The home provides accommodation for up to 10 children aged between 10 and 17. At the time of this visit, 6 children were living at the home.

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Information about this secure children’s home

The home provides care for children placed by local authorities under section 25 of the Children Act 1989. Admission of any child under section 25 of the Children Act 1989 who is under 13 years of age requires the approval of the Secretary of State.

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Information about this secure children’s home

The commissioning of health services in this home is the statutory responsibility of NHS England under the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Education is provided on site in dedicated facilities.

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Information about this secure children’s home

The manager registered with Ofsted in March 2022.

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This monitoring visit

This visit was carried out in line with the memorandum of understanding between Ofsted and the Department for Education (DfE).

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This monitoring visit

The inspector visited the home with specialist architects commissioned by the DfE. This visit forms part of the information that Ofsted provides to the DfE so that the Secretary of State can make a decision about the continuing suitability of the home to restrict children’s liberty.

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This monitoring visit

The requirements and recommendations made at the last inspection will be reviewed at the next inspection. Inspection report for secure children’s home - monitoring visit: SC038719 2

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

21/04/2026 Full Good 01/07/2025 Full Requires improvement to be good 30/04/2024 Full Outstanding 25/04/2023 Full Good Inspection report for secure children’s home - monitoring visit: SC038719 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 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

within 24 hours of the use of a measure of control, discipline or restraint in relation to a child in the home, a record is made which includes—

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Requirement Due date

the effectiveness and any consequences of the use of the measure. (Regulation 35 (3)(a)(vii))

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Requirement Due date

In particular, all consequences should be clearly recorded, and their effectiveness should be reviewed. 24 August 2026

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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 children’s home that—

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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

In particular, managers should identify learning following physical restraint incidents to support the development of staff’s de-escalation skills. Staff should consistently apply de- escalation techniques. 24 August 2026 Inspection report for secure children’s home - monitoring visit: SC038719 4 The education standard is that children make measurable progress towards achieving their educational potential and are helped to do so.

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Requirement Due date

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

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Requirement Due date

help each child to achieve the child’s education and training targets, as recorded in the child’s relevant plans;

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Requirement Due date

help each child to understand the importance and value of education, learning, training and employment;

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Requirement Due date

help each child who is above compulsory school age to participate in further education, training or employment and to prepare for future care, education or employment;

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Requirement Due date

help each child to attend education or training in accordance with the expectations in the child’s relevant plans. (Regulation 8 (1) (2)(a)(i)(iv)(ix)(x)) 24 August 2026

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Recommendations

 The registered person should ensure that children can raise concerns or make a complaint. In particular, documentation about how to make a complaint should be child friendly and accessible to children of all ages. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 22, paragraph 4.13)  The registered person should ensure that children are supported to maintain and develop their cultural or religious beliefs, where appropriate and as far as reasonably practicable. (‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards’, page 17, paragraph 3.22)

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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 secure 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 secure children’s home - monitoring visit: SC038719 5

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Secure children’s home details

Registered provider: Hampshire County Council

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Secure children’s home details

Registered provider address: The Castle, Winchester SO23 8UG

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Inspector

Thirza Smith, Social Care Inspector Inspection report for secure children’s home - monitoring visit: SC038719 6 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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Inspector

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