CYP Now - Children’s home staff failed to prevent children being sexually exploited, Ofsted finds

Staff at a private children’s home “lack the experience and skills” to manage reports of child sexual exploitation affecting children in their care, Ofsted inspectors have found.

Ofsted carried out a monitoring visit in February. Picture: Phil Adams

Inspectors found that there were two children living at the home both of whom “are at risk of child sexual exploitation”.

“Records demonstrate that on numerous occasions children have told staff that they have met unknown adult males and had engaged in sexual activities to gain money.

“Children have also informed staff that they have been scared about their own safety when out of the home,” the report states.

Inspectors carried out a monitoring visit at the home, run by Cambian Childcare Ltd, in February.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this was the inspectorate’s first visit to the home since it was registered in November 2019.

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