Social Worker Feedback

“Children are happy in their home. They have developed positive relationships with a nurturing and supportive staff team. One parent reported that staff care for their son and offer support to their family. Children regularly attend school. They are helped to understand their behaviour and make better choices. Furthermore, children make good progress because they are now provided with clearer boundaries, structures and routines.

The home environment has been refurbished to make it homely and modern. Children’s bedrooms are personalised nicely and reflect that the children are well cared for. Children are encouraged to play together. They enjoy fun days out, including going to theme parks, and have completed, as a group, a 100-mile walk to raise money for charity. Children also attend a variety of community-based clubs, such as gymnastics, Scouts and Guides.

Children feel safe and secure at the home. Social workers said that the staff team is proactive in safeguarding children to minimise risk. Safety planning for one child has been particularly robust to ensure that the child, their peers and the staff team have been safeguarded effectively. Staff are vigilant in their practice and work consistently with the strategies set out in children’s individual support plans.

The registered manager is highly motivated, enthusiastic and child-focused. She has provided stability and consistency since she transferred to the home. She has made significant improvements in the level of care and management oversight. The manager is supported by two knowledgeable and experienced deputy managers who work together positively to motivate the staff team”.