Online course
Understanding Children's Homes & Starting Up
For managers, leaders and practitioners moving into children's residential care. A thorough grounding in the legal, regulatory and operational framework behind children's homes in England.
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What you will understand
The regulatory framework underpinning residential children's care, including the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the Quality Standards — and what these mean in practice for day-to-day management and leadership.
Full course outline
Module 1 — Vision & Legal Foundations
- Welcome to the course
- Understanding the sector
- Principles of residential children's care
Module 2 — Planning Your Home
- Statement of purpose
- Location risk assessment
- Policies & procedures
- Project planning & financials
Module 3 — Registration with Ofsted
- Ofsted application process
- Fit person interview preparation
- Governance & leadership
Module 4 — Recruitment & Safer Recruitment
- Workforce planning
- Safer recruitment steps
- Induction, probation & ongoing suitability
Module 5 — Preparing Staff & Culture
- Training matrix & CPD
- Supervision & staff support
- Embedding a child-centred culture
Module 6 — Admissions, Placements & Risk
- Pre-placement risk assessment
- Placement planning
- Admissions, transitions & endings
- Risk assessment
Module 7 — The Quality Standards
- Quality & purpose of care (Reg 6)
- Children's views, wishes & feelings (Reg 7)
- Education, enjoyment & achievement (Reg 8–9)
- Health & wellbeing, relationships, protection (Reg 10–12)
- Leadership & management, care planning (Reg 13–14)
Module 8 — Safety, Notifications & Governance
- Fire safety & premises compliance
- Notifications & serious incidents (Reg 40)
- Reg 44 & 45 reports
- Partnership working (Reg 5)
Module 9 — Inspection Readiness
- The SCCIF inspection model
- Annex A & evidence preparation
- Common pitfalls & enforcement
- Mock inspection walkthrough
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