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Leadership & Governance
For Registered Managers, Responsible Individuals and providers. Covers Registered Manager oversight, Responsible Individual duties, Regulation 44, Regulation 45, provider governance, auditing, quality assurance, financial viability, multi-home providers and compliance calendars.
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How Much Does It Cost to Open and Run a Children's Home?
There is no single reliable figure for the cost of opening a children's home. A two-bed home operating from a leased pro
The Responsible Individual in a Children's Home: A Practical Guide to Regulation 26, Oversight and Governance
The Responsible Individual, usually shortened to RI, has one of the most important governance roles within an organisati
The Registered Manager of a Children's Home: A Practical Guide to Regulation 28, Leadership and Management
The Registered Manager is not simply the most senior person on the rota, they are responsible for leading a service wher
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Choosing Your Children's Home Provider Structure and Understanding the Key Roles
Before applying to register a children's home, you need to establish who is actually going to carry on the home.
Children's Home Policies and Procedures: The Complete Guide
Which policies does a children's home in England actually need? This complete guide separates policies explicitly required by the Children's Homes Reg…
The 9 Quality Standards for Children's Homes: What They Mean, What Good Practice Looks Like & How Ofsted Uses Them
A practical guide to the nine Quality Standards in Regulations 6 to 14, plus the separate overarching Regulation 5 duty concerning engagement with the…
Regulation 6: The Quality and Purpose of Care Standard : What It Means, What Good Care Looks Like & How to Evidence It
A practical guide to Regulation 6, the Quality and Purpose of Care Standard, covering the Statement of Purpose, personalised care, dignity, choice, tr…
Regulation 13: The Leadership and Management Standard: Governance, Staffing, Supervision, Quality Assurance, Regulation 44, Regulation 45 and Continuous Improvement
A practical guide to Regulation 13 for children's homes in England, covering leadership culture, the registered person framework, management visibilit…
Regulation 44: Independent Visits to Children's Homes : Independent Visitors, Monthly Monitoring, Safeguarding Scrutiny, Reports & Ofsted Expectations
A practical deep dive into Regulations 43 and 44 of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 : independent visits to children's homes : coverin…
Regulation 45: Review of Quality of Care : Six-Monthly Quality Review, Children's Outcomes, Consultation, Analysis & Continuous Improvement
A practical deep dive into Regulation 45 of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 : the six-monthly quality-of-care review : covering review…
Fire Safety, Emergency Planning & Regulation 25 in Children's Homes: Fire Risk Assessments, Evacuation, Drills, Fire Doors, Alarms, Individual Needs & Ofsted Expectations
A practical guide to fire safety and emergency planning in children's homes in England, covering Regulation 25, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Or…
Regulation 40: Serious Incident Notifications to Ofsted in Children's Homes
The definitive guide to Regulation 40 notifications for children's homes in England. What must be reported, the legal duty to notify without delay, se…
Regulation 41: Admissions and Discharges Notifications to the Local Authority
The complete guide to Regulation 41 of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015. Covers admission and discharge notifications to the host local…
Staff Induction, Supervision, Training and Development in Children's Homes
How to meet the workforce development requirements in the Children's Homes Regulations: induction, supervision, training, qualifications and appraisal…
Preparing for Ofsted Inspection: Understanding the SCCIF for Children's Homes
How Ofsted inspects children's homes under the Social Care Common Inspection Framework: the three judgement areas, how evidence is gathered and how to…
Staff Wellbeing, Retention and Culture in Children's Homes
How workforce stability, wellbeing and team culture affect what children experience in residential care, and how leaders can create a culture where st…
Commissioning, Contracts and Local Authority Relationships for Children's Homes
How children's home providers should manage the relationship with placing authorities, from placement enquiries and information gathering through to c…
The Deputy Manager Role in a Children's Home: Delegated Authority, Shift Leadership and Developing Towards Management
The Deputy Manager role in a children's home: delegated authority, shift leadership, staff supervision, acting in the RM's absence, professional bound…
The Information Sharing Duty: What Children's Homes Need to Know from 30 September 2026
A practical guide to the statutory information-sharing duty in section 16LA of the Children Act 2004, including scope, decision-making, data protectio…
Common Reasons Children's Home Registration Applications Are Delayed
Understand issues that can delay a children's home registration application, how to prepare stronger evidence and what applicants remain responsible f…
Do You Need a Consultant to Open a Children's Home?
A practical guide to deciding whether you need a consultant when opening a children's home, what support may be useful and what remains your responsib…