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Kirkleatham Church View children's home praised by Ofsted
A children's home has been praised by inspectors for its "outstanding leadership and strong support", an inspection has View Children's Home in Kirkleatham, near Redcar, was rated as "good" overall after Ofsted inspectors visited in May and June. The home, which is owned and managed by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, was judged good at building trust with children and keeping them secure and Laura Wedgewood, who was praised in the inspection, said the work was "stressful" but "so rewarding". She said: "When you feel you've made that difference to a young person, well, it's a wonderful feeling." The home provides residential care for up to six children with social, emotional or mental health difficulties and four were living there at the time of the described the overall experiences and progress of residents and the support and protection offered as "good", while the effectiveness of leadership and management as "outstanding."Ms Wedgewood was praised for her proactive and collaborative approach, with the report stating: "The manager has built highly effective working relationships with other professionals involved in the children's lives. "She ensures that all professionals are acting in the best interests of children and challenges appropriately when plans are not being progressed." Inspectors highlighted the strength of communication with families and professionals, as well as children benefitting from trusted relationships with staff who provide emotional support and a sense of belonging. The home's outreach work was also commended, with parents valuing the support provided and reporting improved relationships with their said children are helped to understand risks such as substance abuse, exploitation and extremism. When children go missing, "staff act swiftly and coordinate with relevant agencies to ensure their safe return", the report said. Councillor Bill Suthers, cabinet member for children and families, said: "One of the real positives of 'in-house' care by the council's own dedicated professionals within our borough is it can help maintain a child's relationship with their own communities and families when appropriate."That can have enormous benefits for a child." Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
19-04-2025
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Restoration of country house in Leeds shows 'life downstairs'
The behind-the-scenes workings of a 500-year-old stately home have been uncovered as part of restoration work at Temple Newsam House in Butler's Pantry in the house has been opened to the public after being used as a museum workshop for more than 50 Adam Toole said the project had shed light on the staff who lived and worked in the servants' quarters."The working-class people who worked at Temple Newsam, and similar houses, don't make the history books so much. But all of their skill and labour was obviously absolutely crucial to building what we are able to enjoy today," he said. The house was donated to Leeds City Council by its former owners, the Wood family, and the curators said they wanted to "reflect the lives of ordinary people" to renovation work uncovered a number of original features, including a traditional Yorkshire stone floor and a 19th Century fireplace hidden behind an old part of the room's restoration, paint samples were taken from the walls and analysed, after which a wallpaper expert recreated wood grained paper from tiny scraps found in the room, returning it to its 1890s Toole said: "The process of restoring the Butler's Pantry to its former condition has been a real labour of love that's given us such a fascinating insight into aspects of life at the house which are much less well-known." The house's collection of antique British silverware has also been given centre stage in new showcases and in a refurbished plate safe, where it would have traditionally been stored before being polished and presented at banquets and collection includes a silver table decoration in the form of a Chinese pagoda, crafted by Thomas Pitts in 1759 and once owned by Paris socialite Daisy well as a silver Kirkleatham centrepiece, made in 1731 by silversmith Anne Tanqueray and her brother, David Willaume historic silver has been displayed alongside contemporary pieces by Japanese artists Junko Mori and Hiroshi Toole added: "The restoration has also provided the opportunity to re-display our internationally important silver collection in new cases, allowing it to be much better appreciated by our visitors."The Butler's Pantry was a perfect place to show those because this is where silver would have been stored historically, because the butler and the under butler and the footman would have cleaned silver in that room."A lot of stuff that was in store for many years is seeing life today for the first time in a long, long time. So we've not got a single piece of British silver left in store at Temple Newsam, which is wonderful."The Butler's Pantry is now open to the public as part of the main route through the Tudor-Jacobean house and its grounds were gifted to the people of Leeds in 1922 by Edward Wood, the Earl of Halifax, who had inherited the estate from his aunt in the early 20th Century. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
