CHH Consultant Entry Standard | Children's Home Hub
Read the entry requirements for the CHH Consultant Register, including experience routes, evidence, references, insurance and professional declarations.
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Open A Home
— Step-by-step guidance for opening a children's home in England, from feasibility and property through to Ofsted registration, staffing and opening.
Local Demand Guide
— Local Demand Guide on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Contact Local Authorities
— Contact Local Authorities on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Commissioning Contacts
— Commissioning Contacts on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Run A Home
— Guidance and practical tools for managing a children's home, covering leadership, staffing, safeguarding, Ofsted, quality standards and compliance.
Ofsted
— Guidance on Ofsted registration, inspection, SCCIF, Regulation 44, Regulation 45, notifications and leadership in children's homes in England.
Workforce
— Guidance on recruitment, safer recruitment, staffing, qualifications, supervision, training, leadership, wellbeing and retention in children's homes.
Safeguarding
— Safeguarding on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Regulations
— Browse all 55 Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 with CHH guidance, explainers, official sources and links to related tools.
Quality Standards
— Guidance on the nine Quality Standards in Regulations 6 to 14 of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, with related resources and tools.
Resources
— Independent guidance for opening and running children's homes in England, covering Ofsted, regulations, safeguarding, staffing, leadership and care.
Article
— Practical, evidence-led guidance for children's homes in England, with clear links to regulations, statutory guidance and official sources.
Research
— Independent CHH research into children's residential care, including workforce research, project methodology, findings and opportunities to take part.
Recruitment Retention Report
— Research / Recruitment Retention Report on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Workforce Research2026
— Research / Workforce Research2026 on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Tools
— Free practical tools for opening and running children's homes, including Ofsted readiness, Regulation 44, Regulation 45, training and compliance tracking.
Tools Data Safety
— Tools Data Safety on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Ofsted Readiness Checker
— Free self-evaluation tool for children's homes covering key areas of the Regulations and Ofsted framework, with actions and related guidance.
Regulation44 Tracker
— Track monthly Regulation 44 independent visits, reports, actions and follow-up for children's homes in England.
Regulation45 Tracker
— Organise Regulation 45 quality of care reviews, evidence, actions and follow-up for children's homes in England.
Opening Tracker
— Track the steps involved in opening a children's home, from early planning and property through staffing, Ofsted registration and opening.
Training Matrix
— Track staff qualifications, training, renewals and development across your children's home using the free CHH Staff Training Matrix.
Supervision Tracker
— Track staff supervision dates, upcoming sessions and follow-up actions for your children's home, with progress stored locally in your browser.
Compliance Calendar
— Tools / Compliance Calendar on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Services Directory
— Directory / Services Directory on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Supplier Network
— Suppliers / Supplier Network on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Recruitment Onboarding
— Recruitment / Recruitment Onboarding on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Recruitment Advertising
— Recruitment / Recruitment Advertising on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Recruitment Hub
— Recruitment / Recruitment Hub on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Specialist Support
— Find information about specialist support for children's homes and access the CHH Consultant Register and its transparent checking standards.
About
— Learn why Children's Home Hub was created, how our guidance is sourced and the principles behind our resources, tools and independent research.
About People
— About People on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
How We Assure Our Tools
— How Children's Home Hub maps its tools to regulations, statutory guidance and Ofsted frameworks, including regulatory review and practitioner feedback.
Consultant Support
— Consultants / Consultant Support on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Consultant Support Redirect
— Consultant Support Redirect on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Opening Home Support
— Consultants / Opening Home Support on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Ofsted Registration Support
— Consultants / Ofsted Registration Support on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Regulation44 Support
— Consultants / Regulation44 Support on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Mock Inspection Support
— Consultants / Mock Inspection Support on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Regulation45 Support
— Consultants / Regulation45 Support on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Policies Support
— Consultants / Policies Support on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Leadership Support
— Consultants / Leadership Support on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Buyer Guide Landing
— Buyer Guide Landing on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
How We Check
— How Children's Home Hub checks consultant identity, insurance, experience, evidence and references before listing consultants on the CHH Register.
Consultant Standard
— The standards expected of consultants listed on the CHH Register, covering conduct, transparency, evidence, insurance and ongoing requirements.
Entry Standard
— Read the entry requirements for the CHH Consultant Register, including experience routes, evidence, references, insurance and professional declarations.
Review Policy
— How reviews on the CHH Consultant Register are submitted, checked, moderated, published and handled fairly for clients and consultants.
Organisation Apply
— Consultants / Organisation Apply on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Privacy
— How Children's Home Hub collects, uses and protects personal information, including forms, research, consultant applications and browser-based tools.
Cookies
— How Children's Home Hub uses browser storage, local data and essential cookies, including how My Hub tool data is stored on your device.
Terms
— Terms governing use of Children's Home Hub, including our guidance, tools, research, consultant register and website services.
Accessibility Page
— Read the Children's Home Hub accessibility statement and how we aim to make our guidance, tools and resources usable by as many people as possible.
Admin Commissioning Contacts
— Admin / Admin Commissioning Contacts on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Workforce Survey
— Research / Workforce Survey on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.