Benrig Children's House

1. To support the achievement of positive outcomes for children and young people, the provider should ensure that the recording of care plans comply with SMART principles. This should include, but not limited to, the clear recording of specific actions, these should be realistic, measurable and have an identified timeframe for completion. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards, which state; "My personal plan (sometimes referred to as a care plan) is right for me because it sets out how my needs will be met, as well as my wishes and choices" (HSCS 1.15).

2. To support children and young people’s health and wellbeing, the provider should ensure timely action is taken in response to quality and audit activity. This should include, but not limited to, timely action on identified areas of improvement from audit activities. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: ‘I benefit from a culture of continuous improvement, with the organisation having robust and transparent quality assurance processes’ (HSCS 4.19).

3. To support young people's health and well being and ensure their rights are being upheld the service provider should ensure staff are discussing young people's rights with them in relation to the Health and Social Care Standards. 2.3 I am supported to understand and uphold my rights. T his is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'I am supported to understand and uphold my rights'. (HSCS 2.3) and, 'My human rights are central to the organisations that support and care for me'. (HSCS 4.1)

4. To support young people's inclusion in informed care planning, the provider should ensure that young people are aware of their rights to continuing care and that all young people are supported to have a welfare assessment completed within the statutory timeframe. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards, which state: "I am supported to understand and uphold my rights" (HSCS 2.3) and "I am fully involved in developing and reviewing my personal plan, which is available to me" (HSCS 2.17).