What we do
Consultancy services for children’s social care.
Direct specialist support and clearly identified partner services, shaped around the needs of providers, leaders and commissioners.
Priority services
Start with the work that matters now.
Children’s home registration support
Practical preparation for establishing and registering a children’s home in England.
Regulation 44 independent visits
Independent monthly visits and clear reports for children’s homes in England.
Children’s social care quality assurance audits
Independent audits and deep dives that turn evidence into clear improvement priorities.
Ofsted inspection preparation
Calm, evidence-led readiness support for children’s social care providers in England.
Further support
Specialist and ongoing support
Supported accommodation consultancy
Registration, audit and improvement support for supported accommodation providers in England.
Training and management development
Relevant development for managers, leaders and teams across children’s social care.
External supervision, coaching and mentoring
Independent reflective support for social care managers and senior leaders.
Independent return home interviews
Independent conversations that help local authorities understand a child’s experience after a missing episode.
Independent external investigations
Proportionate independent investigations for children’s social care organisations.
Ongoing children’s social care consultancy
Flexible day-rate and subscription-style support shaped around current priorities.
Specialist partnership support
Coordinated access to selected specialist services delivered by partner organisations.
Partner-delivered support
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Tell us about your service and what you are working towards. We’ll listen, clarify the need and suggest a proportionate next step.
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