Official Statistics Release
Policy area: Children’s homes inspections and outcomes
Theme: Education, children’s services and skills
Published on: 25 March 2014
Coverage: England
Period covered: 1 October to 31 December 2013
Status: PROVISIONAL
Issued by:
Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted)
Aviation House 125 Kingsway London
WC2B 6SE
Statistician: Adam King
Statistician’s telephone number: 0300 013 0020
Public enquiries: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk
Press enquiries: pressenquiries@ofsted.gov.uk
Link to official statistics release
web page: www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/official-statistics-childrens-social-care-inspections-and-outcomes
Of the 545 children’s homes inspections in the period 1 October to 31 December 2013, 89 (16%) were judged outstanding for their Overall effectiveness; 327 (60%) were good, 106 (19%) were adequate and 23 (4%) were inadequate.
540 children’s homes were inspected, which equates to 26% of the 2,067 children’s homes
active at 30 September 2013; this accounted for 25% (or approximately 2,960 places) of the total national children’s homes capacity in the period. (Table 1)
Between 1 April 2013 and 31 December 2013, 69% of homes received a good or better
Introduction
This official statistics release reports on children’s homes inspections that occurred between 1 October 2013 and 31 December 2013 under the Care Standards Act 2000. These statistics are based on provisional data and are subject to change.
Key findings
Inspections and outcomes of children’s homes full inspections
Provisional statistics indicate there were 545 full inspections of 540 children’s homes during
1 October 2013 to 31 December 2013; five homes that were initially judged inadequate were inspected again in the period. This equates to inspections of 26% of the 2,067 children’s homes active at 30 September 2013. The 540 children’s homes inspected accounted for 25% (or approximately 2,960 places) of the total national children’s homes capacity in the period.1 (Table 1)
Of the 545 inspections, 89 (16%) were outstanding for their Overall effectiveness; 327
(60%) were good, 106 (19%) were adequate and 23 (4%) were inadequate. (Table 2)
Between 1 April 2013 and 31 December 2013, 69% of homes received a good or better
Overall effectiveness judgement; this was a slight decrease from the same period of the previous year (72%). In the period 1 April 2013 – 31 December 2013, 6% of homes received an inadequate Overall effectiveness judgement which was a slight increase from the same period of the previous year (5%). Ofsted use a proportionate risk approach when scheduling children’s homes inspections, which makes a comparison between the same periods of 2012 and 2013 the best comparator. However, it should be noted that there were
105 fewer inspections for this period than in the same period in 2012.2 (See Figure 1 below
and Chart 2)
When comparing the Overall effectiveness inspection judgement of the 1,520 homes who received a full inspection since 1 April 2013 to their previous full inspection grade from 2012-13; 56 (95%) of the 59 previously judged inadequate improved, and 202 (55%) of the 365 previously graded adequate improved whilst nine (2%) declined. Conversely 117 (53%) of the 221 previously graded outstanding declined in grade, 181 (21%) of the 875 previously graded good declined, and 84 (10%) improved. An additional 227 homes were inspected in
the period which had not received a full inspection in 2012-13.4 (See Figure 2 below)
Figure 2
In the same period, there were 13 homes that were judged inadequate for Overall
effectiveness that had been judged good or better at their previous full inspection. Three of these declined from outstanding.
There were 18 homes that improved from inadequate at their previous full inspection to
good.
Regional Data
The regions with the highest percentage of homes judged good or better since 1 April 2013
were Yorkshire and The Humber and the North East (both 75%), North West (74%), and the South East (73%). The regions with the lowest percentage of homes judged good or better were the South West (61%), East of England (62%), East Midlands (63%) and West Midlands (64%). The national proportion of good or better homes was 69%. (Map 1)
Of the 1,096 homes judged good or better in 2012-13 and re-inspected since then, 209
(19%) are now rated adequate or lower. The areas of the country where this decline is
4 These homes are new homes, homes which have re-registered following a change of ownership, or homes that only received interim inspections in years
most prominent are the East of England, East Midlands and the South West with
comparative declines of 28%, 28% and 26% respectively. The lowest proportions of decline
were found in the North East (13%) and Yorkshire and The Humber (14%). With regards to specific local authorities, Leicester City saw 67% (four out of six) homes that were judged good or better decline to adequate or lower. Conversely, in Barnsley and Gloucestershire no
homes declined on re-inspection (11 homes were re-inspected in each).5 [See Figure 3
below]
Figure 3
Of 424 homes judged adequate or lower in 2012-13 and re-inspected since then, 220 (52%)
Figure 4
Sector data
In the period 1 October 2013 to 31 December 2013, a smaller proportion of private-run
homes (73%) received a good or better Overall effectiveness judgement than local authority or voluntary-run homes (82% and 86% respectively). Private-run homes had a slightly higher proportion of homes judged inadequate (5%), than local authority and voluntary-run homes (3% and 0% respectively). Local authority and voluntary-run homes received a higher proportion of outstanding judgements (21% and 19% respectively) than private-run homes (14%). [Charts 3 and 4]
Between 1 April 2013 and 31 December 2013, a smaller proportion of private-run homes
than local authority or voluntary-run homes received a good or better Overall effectiveness
judgement (67%, compared to 71% and 73% respectively).7
In the period 1 April 2013 to 31 December 2013, local authority-run homes received a higher
percentage (14%) of outstanding judgements than private and voluntary-run homes (10% and 11% respectively).
With regards to inadequate Overall effectiveness judgements inspected between 1 April
2013 and 31 December 2013, private-run homes had a slightly higher proportion of inadequate homes than local authority-run homes (7% and 5% respectively). In contrast, two voluntary-run homes received an inadequate inspection grade (1%).
The sectorial picture, when grouped by regions, varies between the north and south of England. Between 1 April 2013 and 31 December 2013, in the South West and South East regions the proportion of homes receiving a good or better Overall effectiveness judgement was nine percentage points higher among private and voluntary-run homes than local
authority-run homes. In contrast, across the northern and eastern regions, the proportion of local authority-run homes homes receiving good or better grades is higher than private and voluntary-run homes. The proportion of homes receiving a good or better judgment in the West Midlands is the same across local authority-run homes and private and voluntary. In London, local authority-run homes have a much higher proportion of good or better judgements than private and voluntary-run homes (81% and 59% respectively).
Interim inspections
Between 1 October 2013 and 31 December 2013, there were 198 interim inspections. Of
these 198, 81 (41%) made good progress and 52 (26%) made satisfactory progress. However, 46 (23%) made inadequate progress. Nineteen (10%) did not receive an
inspection outcome as children were not accommodated in the children’s home at the time of inspection. (Table 3d)
Impact of revisions on key findings of previous release
Final data covering the period 1 July 2013 to 30 September 2013 have been released and
can be found on the Ofsted website:
www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/official-statistics-childrens-social-care-inspections-and-outcomes.
The revision of statistics relating to the 1 July 2013 to 30 September 2013 quarter from
‘provisional’ to ‘final’ status includes outcomes relating to a further 200 inspections. These consist of an additional 179 full inspections and 21 interim inspection of children’s homes, which took place in this period and have been published since 31 July 2013.
Of the additional 179 full inspections, 106 children’s homes received good or better Overall
Methodology
The data in the release are from inspections undertaken between 1 October 2013 and 31 December 2013.
Statistics relating to inspections in the most recent quarter are provisional and include inspections in the period where the inspection report was published within one month of the end of the
quarter. If an inspection report is published later than one month, and less than four months, after the end of the quarter in which the inspection took place, that inspection will be included in the final release of the statistics.
Inspections and outcomes of provider settings that are not currently active are included in this statistical release and are reflected in the underlying data within the comma separated values (csv) and Excel files as ‘resigned’.
Revisions are published in line with Ofsted’s revisions policy for official statistics. For more
information about the policy, please visit the Ofsted website or access the policy via the following link: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/statistical-notice-ofsted-revisions-policy-for-official-statistics.
For more information on how Ofsted regulates and inspects children’s social care, please go to the
Ofsted website: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/children-and-families-services. In its inspection of social
care services, Ofsted must take account of national minimum standards published by government.
This release includes sector data. Sector data are the ownership type for each home (local authority, private, voluntary and health authority). Ofsted’s data are disaggregated into separate private and voluntary categories in the tables.
The revised inspection framework for children’s homes which began on 1 April 2012 includes a change of name of one of the grades. The judgement ‘adequate’ has replaced the previous
judgement of ‘satisfactory’. Where previously a home could receive outstanding, good, satisfactory or inadequate grades, they can now receive outstanding, good, adequate or inadequate.
Additional information
List of Charts
Chart 1: Overall effectiveness of children’s homes inspected between 1 April 2007 and 31
December 2013, by financial year (provisional)……….11
Chart 2: Overall effectiveness of children’s homes inspected between 1 April 2007 and 31
December 2013, by quarter (provisional).………12
Chart 3: Overall effectiveness of local authority run children's homes inspected between 1 April 2011 and 31 December 2013, by quarter (provisional)……….13
Chart 4: Overall effectiveness of private and voluntary run children's homes inspected between 1 April 2011 and 31 December 2013, by quarter (provisional)....…………..………13
Chart 5: Progress judgement of all children's homes at interim inspection between 1 April 2011 and 31 December 2013, by quarter (provisional)..…..………14
List of Tables
Table 1: Number of children’s homes inspections carried out between 1 October 2013 and 31 December 2013, by inspection type (provisional)………15
Table 2: Overall effectiveness of children’s homes at full inspections between 1 October 2013 and 31 December 2013 (provisional)………..16
Table 3a: Full inspection outcomes of children's homes (excluding secure children’s homes and residential special schools caring for pupils for more than 295 days per year) inspected between 1 October 2013 and 31 December 2013 (provisional)………..17
Table 3b: Full inspection outcomes of secure children’s homes inspected between 1 October 2013 and 31 December 2013 (provisional)….….………...18
Table 3c: Full inspection outcomes of residential special schools caring for pupils for more than 295 days per year inspected between 1 October 2013 and 31 December 2013 (provisional)……….19
List of Maps
Map 1: Children’s homes receiving a good or better Overall effectiveness judgement at full
inspection, by region, since 1 April 2013 (provisional)………..21
Map 2: Children’s homes receiving an adequate or lower Overall effectiveness judgement at full inspection, by region, since 1 April 2013 (provisional)………..22
Map 3: Local authority-run children’s homes receiving a good or better Overall effectiveness
judgement at full inspection, by region, since 1 April 2013 (provisional)………23
Map 4: Private and voluntary-run children’s homes receiving a good or better Overall effectiveness judgement at full inspection, by region, since 1 April 2013 (provisional)………23
Map 5: Local authority-run children’s homes receiving an adequate or lower Overall effectiveness judgement at full inspection, by region, since 1 April 2013 (provisional)………24
Map 6: Private and voluntary-run children’s homes receiving an adequate or lower Overall
effectiveness judgement at full inspection, by region, since 1 April 2013 (provisional)………..24
Chart 1: Overall effectiveness of all children's homes inspected between 1 April 2007
and 31 December 2013, by financial year (provisional)1 2
Source: Ofsted Inspections
1. Percentages are rounded and may not add to exactly 100.
2. Inspections since the inspection framework change on 1 April 2011 include only full inspections, inspections prior to 1 April 2011 include both interim and full inspections.
Percentage of children's homes inspections
Introduction of the new framework for the inspection of children's homes
11 16
26
17 11 8 8
57 56
54
56 55 51
53
25 24
17
24 27 32
29
6 5
2
4 7 9 10
1 April 2013 - 31 December 2013 (1831) 1 April 2012 - 31 March 2013 (2000)
1 April 2011 - 31 March 2012 (1990)
1 April 2010 - 31 March 2011 (4181) 1 April 2009 - 31 March 2010 (3755) 1 April 2008 - 31 March 2009 (3706) 1 April 2007 - 31 March 2008 (3752)
Chart 2: Overall effectiveness of all children's homes inspected between 1 April 2007
and 31 December 2013, by quarter (provisional)1 2
Source: Ofsted inspections
1. Percentages are rounded and may not add to exactly 100.
Percentage of children's homes inspections
Introduction of the revised framework for the inspection of children's homes 16 11 7 5 23 17 8 13 33 25 18 17 18 17 12 12 11 11 8 9 7 8 6 9 8 8 6 60 55 57 58 57 59 52 53 53 56 56 55 57 55 55 56 56 54 54 52 50 50 52 55 56 54 47 19 26 30 30 18 20 32 26 13 17 23 25 22 22 27 26 26 30 28 31 34 33 31 29 27 28 35 4 8 6 8 3 5 8 8 1 2 3 3 3 6 6 6 7 6 10 8 9 9 11 8 9 11 12 1 October 2013 - 31 December 2013 (545)
1 July 2013 - 30 September 2013 (668) 1 April 2013 - 30 June 2013(618) 1 January 2013 - 31 March 2013(64) 1 October 2012 - 31 December 2012(583) 1 July 2012 - 30 September 2012 (716) 1 April 2012 - 30 June 2012 (637)
1 January 2012 - 31 March 2012 (109) 1 October 2011 - 31 December 2011 (781) 1 July 2011 - 30 September 2011 (644) 1 April 2011 - 30 June 2011 (456)
1 January 2011 - 31 March 2011 (1600) 1 October 2010 - 31 December 2010 (1131) 1 July 2010 - 30 September 2010 (821) 1 April 2010 - 30 June 2010 (629) 1 January 2010 - 31 March 2010 (1294) 1 October 2009 - 31 December 2009 (1108) 1 July 2009 - 30 September 2009 (891) 1 April 2009 - 30 June 2009 (746) 1 January 2009 - 31 March 2009 (1186) 1 October 2008 - 31 December 2008 (1170) 1 July 2008 - 30 September 2008 (906) 1 April 2008 - 30 June 2008 (732) 1 January 2008 - 31 March 2008 (1199) 1 October 2007 - 31 December 2007 (1039) 1 July 2007 - 30 September 2007 (904) 1 April 2007 - 30 June 2007 (844)
Outstanding Good Satisfactory/Adequate Inadequate
2. Inspections since the inspection framework change on 1 April 2011 include only full inspections, inspections prior to 1 April 2011 include both interim and full inspections.
Chart 3: Overall effectiveness of local authority run children's homes inspected between
1 April 2011 and 31 December 2013, by quarter (provisional)1 2
Source: Ofsted inspections
1. Percentages are rounded and may not add to exactly 100.
2. Local authority data include a small number of homes run by health authorities.
Chart 4: Overall effectiveness of private and voluntary run children's homes inspected
between 1 April 2011 and 31 December 2013, by quarter (provisional)1
Percentage of children's homes inspections
21 13 7 20 23 18 7 25 36 25 19 61 54 57 40 61 59 51 46 52 57 51 16 27 31 40 13 19 35 25 11 16 27 3 6 5 0 2 4 8 4 0 3 3 1 October 2013 - 31 December 2013 (146)
1 July 2013 - 30 September 2013 (179)
1 April 2013 - 30 June 2013 (153)
1 January 2013 - 31 March 2013 (5)
1 October 2012 - 31 December 2012 (163)
1 July 2012 - 30 September 2012 (229)
1 April 2012 - 30 June 2012 (146)
1 January 2012 - 31 March 2012 (28)
1 October 2011 - 31 December 2011 (221)
1 July 2011 - 30 September 2011 (195)
1 April 2011 - 30 June 2011 (108)
Outstanding Good Satisfactory/Adequate Inadequate
Introduction of the revised framework for the inspection of children's homes
Percentage of children's homes inspections
15 10 7 3 60 55 57 59 21 26 30 29 5 8 6 8 1 October 2013 - 31 December 2013 (399)
1 July 2013 - 30 September 2013 (489)
1 April 2013 - 30 June 2013 (465)
Chart 5: Progress judgement of all children's homes at interim inspection between 1
April 2011 and 31 December 2013, by quarter (provisional)1 2 3
Source: Ofsted inspections
1. Percentages are rounded and may not add to exactly 100.
2. At an interim inspection, progress is judged based on requirements and recommendations made following the last full inspection. 3. Homes are not judged if there are no children being cared for when they are inspected.
Percentage of children's homes inspections
41 28 48 63 56 29 26 62 59 31 23 26 22 30 27 29 37 62 27 28 31 38 23 28 5 8 9 21 6 10 6 8 8 10 22 18 3 6 14 6 2 7 31 31
1 October 2013 - 31 December 2013 (198) 1 July 2013 - 30 September 2013 (76) 1 April 2013 - 30 June 2013 (40) 1 January 2013 - 31 March 2013 (1375) 1 October 2012 - 31 December 2012 (410) 1 July 2012 - 30 September 2012 (111) 1 April 2012 - 30 June 2012 (47)
1 January 2012 - 31 March 2012 (1727) 1 October 2011 - 31 December 2011 (194) 1 July 2011 - 30 September 2011 (26) 1 April 2011 - 30 June 2011 (13)
Table 1: Number of children's homes inspections carried out between 1 October – 31 December 2013, by inspection
type (provisional)¹ ²
1. The 'all' figures include all homes, of all ownership type, in the local authority area. Local authority run homes data include a small number of homes run by health authorities. 2. Residential special schools that care for pupils for more than 295 days per year must register as children’s homes.
Provider type
All Local
authority Private Voluntary All
Local
authority Private Voluntary All
Local
authority Private Voluntary
Children's homes 743 192 489 62 545 146 357 42 198 46 132 20
Children's homes 698 184 466 48 517 143 341 33 181 41 125 15
Secure children's homes 7 6 0 1 3 3 0 0 4 3 0 1
Residential special schools2 38 2 23 13 25 0 16 9 13 2 7 4
Source: Ofsted inspections Interim Inspection
Table 2: Overall effectiveness of children's homes at full inspections between 1 October – 31 December 2013 (provisional)¹ ²
1. The 'all' figures include all homes, of all ownership type, in the local authority area. Local authority run homes data include a small number of homes run by health authorities. 2. Residential special schools that care for pupils for more than 295 days per year must register as children’s homes.
All authorityLocal Private Voluntary All authorityLocal Private Voluntary All authorityLocal Private Voluntary All authorityLocal Private Voluntary
Children's homes 545 89 30 51 8 327 89 210 28 106 23 77 6 23 4 19 0
Children's homes 517 84 30 49 5 312 87 203 22 99 22 71 6 22 4 18 0
Secure children's homes 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Residential special schools2 25 5 0 2 3 13 0 7 6 6 0 6 0 1 0 1 0
Source: Ofsted inspections Total
number of inspections
Outstanding Good Adequate Inadequate
Table 3a: Full inspection outcomes of children's homes (excluding secure children's homes and residential special schools caring for pupils for more than 295 days a year)
inspected between 1 October – 31 December 2013 (provisional)¹ ² ³
Number % Number % Number % Number %
7 8 9 10
Overall effectiveness 517 84 16 312 60 99 19 22 4
Outcomes for children and young people 517 131 25 278 54 97 19 11 2
Quality of Care 517 164 32 270 52 69 13 14 3
Safeguarding children and young people 517 97 19 293 57 103 20 24 5
Leadership and management 517 99 19 267 52 118 23 33 6
7 8 9 10
Overall effectiveness 143 30 21 87 61 22 15 4 3
Outcomes for children and young people 143 41 29 78 55 23 16 1 1
Quality of Care 143 57 40 72 50 13 9 1 1
Safeguarding children and young people 143 33 23 82 57 24 17 4 3
Leadership and management 143 33 23 76 53 30 21 4 3
7 8 9 10
Overall effectiveness 341 49 14 203 60 71 21 18 5
Outcomes for children and young people 341 79 23 181 53 71 21 10 3
Quality of Care 341 95 28 180 53 53 16 13 4
Safeguarding children and young people 341 56 16 193 57 72 21 20 6
Leadership and management 341 60 18 171 50 82 24 28 8
7 8 9 10
Overall effectiveness 33 5 15 22 67 6 18 0 0
Outcomes for children and young people 33 11 33 19 58 3 9 0 0
Quality of Care 33 12 36 18 55 3 9 0 0
Safeguarding children and young people 33 8 24 18 55 7 21 0 0
Leadership and management 33 6 18 20 61 6 18 1 3
Source: Ofsted inspections
Private Local authority
Voluntary
Good Adequate
Total number of inspections
Table 3b: Full inspection outcomes of secure children's homes inspected between 1
October – 31 December 2013 (provisional)1 2 3
1. The 'all' figures include all homes, of all ownership type, in the local authority area. Local authority run homes data include a small number of homes run by health authorities.
2. Percentages are rounded and may not add to exactly 100.
3. Percentages should be treated with caution, where the number of inspections is low.
Number % Number % Number % Number %
7 8 9 10
Overall effectiveness 3 0 0 2 67 1 33 0 0
Outcomes for children and young people 3 0 0 2 67 1 33 0 0
Quality of Care 3 0 0 3 100 0 0 0 0
Safeguarding children and young people 3 0 0 2 67 1 33 0 0
Leadership and management 3 0 0 2 67 1 33 0 0
Outcomes in education and related learning activities4 3 0 0 1 33 2 67 0 0
7 7 8.00 8 9.00 9 10.00 10
Overall effectiveness 3 0 0 2 67 1 33 0 0
Outcomes for children and young people 3 0 0 2 67 1 33 0 0
Quality of Care 3 0 0 3 100 0 0 0 0
Safeguarding children and young people 3 0 0 2 67 1 33 0 0
Leadership and management 3 0 0 2 67 1 33 0 0
Outcomes in education and related learning activities4 3 0 0 1 33 2 67 0 0
7 7 8.00 8 9.00 9 10.00 10
Overall effectiveness 0 0 0 0 0
Outcomes for children and young people 0 0 0 0 0
Quality of Care 0 0 0 0 0
Safeguarding children and young people 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and management 0 0 0 0 0
Outcomes in education and related learning activities4 0 0 0 0 0
7 7 8.00 8 9.00 9 10.00 10
Overall effectiveness 0 0 0 0 0
Outcomes for children and young people 0 0 0 0 0
Quality of Care 0 0 0 0 0
Safeguarding children and young people 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and management 0 0 0 0 0
Outcomes in education and related learning activities4 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Ofsted inspections Good
Private Local authority Outstanding
Voluntary Total
number of inspections
4. This sub judgement is only applicable in secure children's homes inspections.
Table 3c: Full inspection outcomes of residential special schools caring for pupils for more than 295 days per year inspected between 1 October – 31 December 2013 (provisional)¹ ² ³
1. The 'all' figures include all homes, of all ownership type, in the local authority area. Local authority run homes data include a small number of homes run by
Number % Number % Number % Number %
7 8 9 10
Overall effectiveness 25 5 20 13 52 6 24 1 4
Outcomes for children and young people 25 11 44 9 36 5 20 0 0
Quality of Care 25 10 40 9 36 6 24 0 0
Safeguarding children and young people 25 4 16 12 48 7 28 2 8
Leadership and management 25 6 24 13 52 5 20 1 4
7 8 9 10
Overall effectiveness 0 0 0 0 0
Outcomes for children and young people 0 0 0 0 0
Quality of Care 0 0 0 0 0
Safeguarding children and young people 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and management 0 0 0 0 0
7 8 9 10
Overall effectiveness 16 2 13 7 44 6 38 1 6
Outcomes for children and young people 16 4 25 8 50 4 25 0 0
Quality of Care 16 4 25 6 38 6 38 0 0
Safeguarding children and young people 16 2 13 5 31 7 44 2 13
Leadership and management 16 2 13 8 50 5 31 1 6
7 8 9 10
Overall effectiveness 9 3 33 6 67 0 0 0 0
Outcomes for children and young people 9 7 78 1 11 1 11 0 0
Quality of Care 9 6 67 3 33 0 0 0 0
Safeguarding children and young people 9 2 22 7 78 0 0 0 0
Leadership and management 9 4 44 5 56 0 0 0 0
Source: Ofsted inspections
Total number of inspections
Outstanding
Voluntary Local authority
Private
Table 3d: Interim inspection outcomes of all children's homes inspected between 1
October – 31 December 2013 (provisional)¹ ² ³
1. The 'all' figures include all homes, of all ownership type, in the local authority area. Local authority run homes data include a small number of homes run by health authorities.
2. Percentages are rounded and may not add to exactly 100.
3. At an interim inspection, progress is judged based on requirements and recommendations made following the last full inspection. 4. Children’s homes not accommodating children at the time of their interim inspection received no judgement.
5. Residential special schools that care for pupils for more than 295 days per year must register as children’s homes.
Number % Number % Number % Number %
Children's home 198 81 41 52 26 46 23 19 10
Children's home 181 71 39 50 28 41 23 19 10
Secure children's home 4 2 50 1 25 1 25 0 0
Residential special school5 13 8 62 1 8 4 31 0 0
Children's home 46 20 43 11 24 11 24 4 9
Children's home 41 19 46 10 24 8 20 4 10
Secure children's home 3 1 33 1 33 1 33 0 0
Residential special school5 2 0 0 0 0 2 100 0 0
Children's home 132 49 37 37 28 33 25 13 10
Children's home 125 44 35 36 29 32 26 13 10
Secure children's home 0 0 0 0 0
Residential special school5 7 5 71 1 14 1 14 0 0
Children's home 20 12 60 4 20 2 10 2 10
Children's home 15 8 53 4 27 1 7 2 13
Secure children's home 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
Residential special school5 4 3 75 0 0 1 25 0 0
Source: Ofsted inspections
Satisfactory progress Total number
of inspections
Inadequate progress Good progress
Voluntary Local authority
Private
Map 3: Local authority-run children's homes receiving a Map 4:Private and voluntary-run children's homes receiving a good or better overall effectiveness judgement at full good or better overall effectiveness judgement at full inspection,
inspection, by region, since 1 April 2013 (provisional)1 by region, since 1 April 2013 (provisional)
Map 5: Local authority-run children's homes receiving an Map 6: Private and voluntary-run children's homes receiving an adequate or lower overall effectiveness judgement at full adequate or lower overall effectiveness judgement at full
inspection, by region, since 1 April 2013 (provisional)1 inspection, by region, since 1 April 2013 (provisional)
Glossary
Children’s homes
A children’s home is defined in section 1 of the Care Standards Act 2000, and is an establishment that provides care and accommodation wholly or mainly for children. Children’s homes vary in size and nature. They fulfil a range of purposes designed to meet the different needs of those children and young people who are assessed as needing a residential care placement. Some homes, for example, provide short breaks which are needed to help support children and their family. Some residential special schools are registered as children’s homes because boarders are resident for more than 295 days per year.
Residential special schools
Residential special schools are defined in section 59 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006. They vary in size and nature. The sector includes large non-maintained special schools which make provision for very specific needs and take children as full boarders from all over the country, to smaller more local providers catering for children with a range of different special needs and disabilities who may be resident at the school only during the week. Some residential special schools are registered as children’s homes because boarders are resident for more than 295 days per year. There are also a small number of independent residential special schools who also tend to cater for children with very specialist needs.
Sector
Sector refers to the type of provider that owns the children’s home.
Local Authority
These are public bodies responsible for the children’s home.
Private
These are for-profit organisations mostly with limited company status. These can also though be individually owned children’s homes and run for profit.
Voluntary
These are mostly not-for-profit organisations, mainly with charitable status. These can also be individually owned children’s homes and run on a not-for-profit basis.
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