Renfrewshire kid's home praised as youngsters feel "safe" and "protected from harm"
dailyrecord.co.ukA Renfrewshire care home service for children has been praised as young people feel “safe and were being protected from harm and abuse”.
An inspector from the Care Inspectorate made an unannounced visit over two days last month to Nether Johnstone House in Johnstone.
Based on a scale of one to six where one is unsatisfactory and six is excellent, it was rated as four – meaning good for ‘how well it supports children and young people’s wellbeing’.Among its key messages, the report by the inspector concluded: “Young people felt safe and were being protected from harm and abuse.“There was a skilled staff team within the service who provided nurturing care to the young people.“There was a strong focus on relational based practice from staff who understood the impact of trauma and young people were achieving well in education and employment.”Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.
D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial To prepare for the inspection, the Care Inspectorate reviewed information about the service.This included previous inspection findings, registration details, information submitted by the service and intelligence gathered
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