Spark of Genius The Shian
Recorded Key Question grade range: 3 — Adequate View on Care Inspectorate
Key Question scores
Requirements & recommendations
1. By 9 April 2026, the provider must ensure that no children or young people are subject to restraint unless it is the only practicable means of securing the welfare and safety of that or any other person. To do this, the provider must, at a minimum: a) Ensure that debriefs promote a reflective culture that recognises restraint is a serious form of intervention. b) Ensure de-escalation strategies are consistently implemented and trauma-informed. c) Ensure that all staff understand their role and responsibility in undertaking restraint and are competent in this area. d) Ensure that restraint practices are effectively overseen by management and analysed to ensure that best practice is being followed. e) Ensure where restraint does take place that an effective plan is in place to reduce and minimise the use of restraint. This is in order to comply with Regulation 4(1)(c) (Welfare of users) of The Social Care and Social Work2. By 9 April 2026, the provider must carry out effective matching analysis to ensure that decisions made about arrivals and transitions are in the best interests of all young people. To do this, the provider must, at a minimum: a) Provide a detailed assessment of how the service plans to support identified risk or need for young people referred to the service. b) Undertake analysis of how the arrival of any new young person may impact on young people already living in the service and record how this will be supported. c) Ensure this is carried out in line with the Care Inspectorate guidance 'Matching Looked After Children and Young People: Admissions Guidance for Residential Services' (2024). This is in order to comply with Regulation 4(1)(a) (Welfare of users) of The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/210). This is to ensure that care and s3. By 23 April 2026, the provider must ensure there are systems in place to support staff so they feel confident in responding to and supporting the needs of all young people consistently and effectively. To do this, the provider must, at a minimum: a) Ensure that support systems for staff, including supervision, promote a reflective culture. b) Where staff raise concerns, this is responded to and that decision making by leaders is accountable and transparent. c) Ensure that systems of support are monitored and evaluated by managers on an ongoing basis. d) Ensure that leaders in the service support the team to further develop their skills, knowledge, and confidence in trauma informed practice, and create regular opportunities for staff to embed this approach within the service culture. This is in order to comply with Regulation 4(1)(c) (Welfare of users) of The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care
1. To ensure appropriate oversight and support children's safety and wellbeing, the service must notify the Care Inspectorate consistent with the Care Inspectorate guidance 'Records that all registered children and young people's services must keep and guidance on notification reporting'. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'I use a service and organisation that are well led and managed' (HSCS 4.23).