Bosses at a secure children’s home that was slammed by Ofsted last month are taking “sufficient action” to address concerns, a fresh report concludes. Government inspectors issued compliance notices against Vinney Green in Emersons Green, run by South Gloucestershire Council, after finding youngsters were subjected to “unlawful, painful” physical restraint and unjustified use of solitary confinement for up to three days.
They gave an overall rating of inadequate and demanded urgent action while criticising leaders for “repeated failures” over a number of years. A monitoring visit in June to assess progress has now concluded that necessary improvements are being made and the children say it feels “much calmer”.
In its latest report, published earlier this month, Ofsted said the Youth Custody Service had stopped placing youngsters at the unit following the “serious concerns” raised during the damning full inspection in April. But it said: “Sufficient action has been taken to address the action points set out in the compliance notices.
