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Nottingham City Council has announced that all children’s homes in the city have been rated “good” or “outstanding” by Ofsted.

Nottingham City Council runs six children’s homes in Nottingham, which care for up to 17 children and young people at any one time.

The council also provides short breaks accommodation for up to 11 children and young people per night.

All of these provisions have now been rated as “good” or “outstanding” –
and the short-breaks unit for children with complex disabilities has been highlighted as a beacon of best practice.

Ofsted gave the ratings after carrying out 14 unannounced inspections of the six homes and the short breaks unit between April 2015 and March 2016.

The Ofsted inspector said of one of the children’s homes visited:

“Young people feel safe and secure in this home – they receive help and support to manage their behaviour and feelings safely.

“Staff are very clear about what they need to do to protect individuals from harm.”

The inspector said that at another Nottingham children’s home, there was “a very strong focus on emotional wellbeing”.

“This is seen as very important in order for young people to develop resilience and a sense of safety – young people learn to talk about their problems and analyse their feelings with staff.

“Young people benefit from support to develop their independence skills in accordance with their individual needs and competence.

“They learn practical tasks, such as cooking, cleaning and doing their own laundry – these skills enable young people to learn about responsibility and self-care.”
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