Praise for response at under-fire home

The Care Inspectorate have declared themselves 'pleased' with the progress made on service delivery at a previously under-fire children's home in Ayr.

- PAUL BEHAN

Bosses at the South Ayrshire Council-owned 28 Cunningham Place were told last year to take “urgent and decisive” action to improve service delivery.

The warning followed an inspection by the Care Inspectorate last summer that flagged up a number of issues which they said needed ‘immediate attention.

At the time the Care Inspectorate expressed concerns over the safety of some children living at 28 Cunningham Place.

Among the other key issues, they said there were “risks to young people's safety,” with some youngsters admitting they “felt excluded.”

And staff were “not consistently providing” trauma-informed care, while there was a “limited knowledge” of children's rights and how to support their rights.

Last year’s report also concluded that many staff “did not feel supported” by the managers and external managers, nor “did they feel that they benefited” from regular advice and guidance through effective supervision, team meetings, handovers, or a supportive team of peers.