Statement of Purpose January 2019
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Quality Standard The Quality and Purpose of Care The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 Chapel Hill House Statement of Purpose January 2019 The Care Standards Act 2000 Ofsted Registration Number: SC473699 Introduction to Our Statement of Purpose Welcome to our Statement of Purpose. This document aims to provide you with all the information you need regarding the purpose, breadth and scope of services at Chapel Hill House. Chapel Hill House is a registered children’s home that is situated to provide meaningful and effective services to children presenting with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH), Cognition and Learning Needs, as well as Communication and Interaction Needs. Specifically, children living in Chapel Hill are likely to present with difficulties arising from trauma, rejection and neglect. We aim to ensure the highest professional standards of safe and effective care. Children are at the centre of all we aim to achieve. We aim to ensure that every child at Chapel Hill House is given the encouragement and support they need to grow, develop, thrive and achieve in a safe and nurturing environment. All of which are essential towards realising life-long independence, resilience and emotional stability. 1 Chapel Hill House celebrates and welcomes diversity and cohesion, which is based upon underlying principles of respect and tolerance. Chapel Hill House Chapel Hill House Registered Children’s Home Whaplode Drove, Spalding Lincolnshire PE12 0SJ Chapel Hill House is a modern detached house, located in the atmospheric rural location of Whaplode Drove, which is close to the market towns of Spalding and Holbeach. It is a large building with good-sized, well-maintained gardens and it is within easy reach of Peterborough, Kings Lynn, Norwich, Ely, Huntingdon, Cambridge and Wisbech. Holbeach provides local schools, a modern, well-equipped medical centre, dental practice and opticians. There is local high street shopping and a large supermarket, as well as numerous local shops. Spalding and Peterborough are within 15 miles and offer many shopping, leisure, cultural and social amenities. 2 Peterborough and Kings Lynn have railways stations, which offer convenient travel to all areas of the country. There are good road links, as Chapel Hill House is close to the A1, A16, A17 and A47 trunk roads. Parking is available on-site to the front and side of the house. The building has no distinctive features that may identify it as anything other than a private dwelling. Contents Introduction 1 Chapel Hill House 2 Part One Scope of Provision of Care and Accommodation 4 Part Two Our Ethos and Objectives 5 Part Three Our Accommodation 5 Part Four Location of the Home 7 Part Five Supporting the cultural, linguistic and religious needs of children 8 Part Six Responding to Complaints 9 Part Seven Access to our child protection and behaviour management policies 10 Part Eight Policy and approach to consulting children about the quality of their care 11 Part Nine Anti-discriminatory practice and children’s rights 12 Part Ten Education Arrangements for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) 13 Part Eleven Children’s homes registered with a school (N.B. Chapel Hill House not dually registered as a school.) 13 Part Twelve Arrangements for school and the promotion of educational achievement. 13 Part Thirteen Enjoyment and Achievement 16 Part Fourteen Health 17 Part Fifteen Positive Relationships 18 Part Sixteen Safeguarding and Welfare Matters 21 Part Seventeen Details of the Registered Provider and Staff 26 3 Part Eighteen Admissions 32 Part Nineteen Matters to be included in the Statement of Purpose 33 Ofsted is the regulatory body. Ofsted is responsible for the regulation and inspection of education and social care services throughout England. Quality and Purpose of Care Regulation 6 Part One Scope of Provision of Care and Accommodation Chapel Hill House provides services to children with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (SEBD). It is likely that all the children in the home will have been designated as vulnerable and this means we expect all staff to remain particularly vigilant to maintaining their safety and welfare. We are a non-partisan organisation and as such there is no bias towards any political group. Equally, we are non-secular and there will be no bias towards any religion, spirituality or faith. We are a home that celebrates and welcomes diversity and cohesion, which is based upon underlying principles of respect and tolerance. It is likely that many of the children resident will have previously experienced trauma, a sense of rejection, neglect, abuse and possibly exploitation. We understand that such negative life experiences will impact upon their presentation and well-being, which in turn may result in a history of challenging or risk taking behaviours. Additionally, children resident in our home may present with a range of Special Educational Needs (SEN), which may include: • High to mid-range functioning Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome; • Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD); • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD); • Pathological Demand Avoidance; • Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD); • Attachment Disorders; and • Social Communication Disorders. However, it should be noted that having been designated as presenting with SEBD, does not imply cognitive difficulties. It is a common misconception that SEBD children will also have a learning difficulty – this is not the case. 4 Chapel Hill House does not provide accommodation for: • Children with Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD); • Children with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD); • Children who may have serious mental health difficulties. Part Two Our Ethos and Objectives Chapel Hill House aims to provide a therapeutic approach within a framework of meaningful and effective care. We aim to provide a positive environment that will enable children to grow and thrive. We believe in high quality care delivered through positive adult role models, a high standard of accommodation, access to broad leisure and recreational facilities, good food and a commitment to building upon individual children’s strengths. The individual needs of every child in our care remain paramount. We focus upon building opportunities to enhance wellbeing, promote emotional resilience and develop a sense of positive identity. Staff aim to maintain an environment of giving, rather than taking away. To augment the above and through care planning, we will work in partnership with significant others to meet the psychological, emotional, health and social needs of our children. We work alongside the UCH Intervention Model to provide a bespoke and evidence based approach to the work we conduct with our children. All children in our care have a key working plan, which is led by the child and provides keyworkers with planned keywork sessions to undertake with the children. The Intervention Model and GLM provides the means to better map the progress of children and provide detailed analysis of their behaviours and presentation. The duration of a child’s placement is subject to their individual needs and circumstances. Part Three Our Accommodation Chapel Hill House provides accommodation for up to 4 [four] boys who up to 18 years of age. Accommodation provided at Chapel Hill House comprises: Ground Floor: • The kitchen, which is fitted out to a high standard with all the necessary cooking facilities to prepare meals. This incorporates a central island where children can sit and enjoy a snack or drink; • Separate Dining Room; • A large homely lounge, furnished and fitted to a high standard. There is an area within in the lounge for meetings and this provides a quiet space for the children to read or study; • A utility room; 5 • There is a provision for children to have access to a phone for private calls; • Downstairs bathroom facilities; • Staff Office; • Fitted fire-fighting equipment and fire warning systems, which meet all required safety standards. First Floor: There are 4 bedrooms for children. There are two additional bedrooms, which are used as staff sleep-in rooms. There is an additional bathroom for staff use. A further large family bathroom has a shower unit and bath. Additionally, a smaller bathroom is available with a shower unit. • Each child’s bedroom contains: wardrobes, a bedside table, a chest of drawers, a table lamp and a bed. Bedrooms have safe storage provision for the child’s valuables and an alarm clock. • The rooms are decorated with complimenting bed linen, curtains and carpets. Children will be encouraged and supported individualise their rooms as they see fit; • All children’s bedrooms are lockable from the outside with a key and with a thumb/privacy lock on the inside. Each child is given a key to their own room. Externally: Large well-maintained gardens with a Zip-wire and plenty of space to enjoy traditional games and activities. The below (insert) of our vegetable garden is an example of the active participation encouraged by staff. The boys can use the plot to grow food from seed to plate, thereby encouraging an interest in healthy eating and supporting the development of practical and independent skills. There is a drive and space for discrete parking. Please note: Chapel Hill House does not accommodate children who needs require special adaption for example sensory, physically disability. The building is accessible to all on the ground floor. 6 Part Four The Location of the Home Chapel Hill House is situated in a rural location, just a few miles from a large town. Urban centres, such as King’s Lynn, Peterborough, Norwich and Cambridge, are all within reasonable travelling distance. Peterborough is the closest urban centre and is only a short drive away. Peterborough offers High Street shopping, shopping malls, large supermarkets, museums and a football stadium. There are a broad range of indoor leisure facilities and Sports Centres. Further indoor and outdoor pursuits such as Cinema, Bowling, can be found at all the local areas, which children will be encouraged and supported to use.