What can we do for you?

We are able to provide our clients with a range of consultancy services and training packages that can meet the needs of your organisation, your staff team and the children you care for.

All of our Specialist Consultants and Trainers are fully insured and hold an Enhanced DBS certificate.

If there is something specific you need and you can't see it on this page, give us a call so that we can discuss how we can meet your requirements.

Let us help you become OUTSTANDING!

Our Services

Children's Home & Supported Accommodation Set Up & Registration

We can help you every step of the way as you open up your new service, whether that's an Ofsted Registered Children's Home or Supported Accommodation. From the initial stages of your viability assessment, property sourcing and your business plan through to opening your doorstop's admit your first children, we will have your back!

We can help with:

Planning applications and planning process
Liaison with Local Authorities and Stakeholders
Location Risk Assessments
Registration Process with Ofsted (including SC1 and SC2)
Business plan and financial forecasting
Structuring care
Safer Recruitment of Management and Staff
Preparation for Fit Persons Interviews
Key Documents
Policies and Procedures
Governance and Compliance
Training of Staff
Responses to Notices of Proposals (NOP's)
Health and Safety and Risk Assessments
Placements
Web Design
Impact and Compatibility Assessments

Regulation 44 Visits & Quality Assurance

Ensuring that your home operates at its best is important (as well as being a regulatory responsibility). We know what it takes to provide a high quality service with children at the centre. We can provide:

Monthly Independent Visits under Regulation 44
Reviews of Supported Housing Provisons
Regulatory Fitness Checks
Fit Persons Interview Pre and Support
Quality Assurance Visits and Advice
Mock Ofsted Inspections
Ofsted Inspection Preparation Support
Independent Advocacy

Training & Development

We offer a wide range of training events and workshops that can be bespoke to meet your needs. Our team has decades of experience in formulating training plans for residential services as well as delivering face to face training to residential staff. We also work with external providers where necessary to ensure that we can fill in any gaps in knowledge for your team.

Our training packages include:

Safeguarding (for staff and managers)
Exploitation
CDE & County Lines
Substance Misuse
Medication
First Aid
Fire Safety
Ligature Awareness
Risk Assessment Training
Restorative Approaches
Positive Behaviour Support
PRICE Training (via PRICE)
De-escalation Techniques
Trauma Informed Care
Self-Harm
Children's Homes Regulations
Managing Performance
Safer Recruitment
Supervision Skills
Working with Autism and ADHD
Supporting Positive Engagement in Education
Recording
Managing Disclosures
Managing Investigations
Gang Affected Children
Mindfulness Techniques

Regulatory Compliance & Governance

Children's Homes are highly regulated and not being compliant can have very serious consequences. The law and regulations are there for a reason and help to keep children safe and ensures that they receive a high standard of care. We can help you meet all of your obligations, including:

Policies and Procedures that are compliant with the Children's Homes Regulations 2015
Recording Systems
Operational Procedures
Risk Assessments
Safeguarding Policies
Equalities Policies
Behaviour Management Policies
Location Assessments
Documents and Templates
Structuring of Care (Quality and Purpose)
Training around the Quality Standards
Training for managers on the SCCIF
Inspection Preparations and Health Checks
Post Inspection Action Plans
Workforce Development Plans
Training Needs Analysis

Support for Staff and Managers

Our consultants have been in the exact same positions as your managers and know what is expected of the role. We can use that knowledge and experience to support them to meet their potential. We also know what it is like to be front facing and working directly with children at all levels from night care through to senior support workers. We can provide:

Reflective Practice Groups and Team Meetings
Clinical Supervisions
Group Therapy
Post Incident Debriefs
Implementing KPI's and Outcome Measures
Support with Regulation 45 Reporting
Development Planning
Coaching and Mentorship
Workshops and Bespoke Training
Skills Development
Ongoing Advice and Support Packages
Responsible Individual Cover
Mindfulness and Relaxation

Crisis Management & Improvement Support

When things go wrong or are not going as well as you hoped, it can feel very scary and lonely. We are on hand to walk with you and support you to respond to crisis and get you moving in the right direction. There is very little that we don't have experience of and have supported homes to go from failing to outstanding! We can support you with:

Responding to Compliance Notices or Letters of Concern
Development Plans following Inspections
Home Development Plans
Service Improvements
Managing Through Change
Staff Performance Improvement Plans
Crisis Management and Business Continuity
Thematic Staffing Issues
Safeguarding Issues
Independent Investigations (HR and Safeguarding)

Support for Children

Children are paramount to all we do. We can offer direct and indirect support for your organisation and the children including:

Independent Advocacy
Child Friendly Training Events
Independent Missing from Care Return Interviews
Exploitation Interventions and Support
Substance Misuse Support
Therapeutic Support and Interventions (by accredited therapists)
Group Therapy
Restorative Interventions (Group and Individual)
Mentoring
Contact/Family Time Supervision

Behaviour Support

We are experts in understanding children's behaviour and what it means for them. We believe that no behaviour is inherently "good" or "bad" but rather serves a purpose for the child, albeit if that behaviour is challenging for others. We are available to consult on specific behaviours and explore strategies to safely manage it, or work on any thematic behavioural issues that might be affecting the team or other children with a view to stabilising placements. We also provide:

Positive Behaviour Support Training
Positive Approaches to Challenging Behaviour (delivered on behalf of PRICE)
Placement Stabilisation Support
Support with Impact and Compatibility Assessments (Placement Matching)
Policy Support
PBS Plans and Strategies
RRN Health Checks
Support for staff and other professionals around behavioural issues
Support for parents and foster carers

Recruitment Solutions & Support

Having the right staff in place is vitally important if you are going to deliver safe and high quality care to children. This starts at the recruitment stage. We can help with the whole recruitment process:

Recruitment Strategies
Job Descriptions and Specifications
Job Adverts and Sourcing
Interview Questions
Panel Interviews
Warner Interviews
Safer Recruitment Checks (Schedule 2)
Personnel Files and Documentation
DBS checks
Direct and Temporary Staff Appointments

Additional Services, Support & Products

We understand the complexity of children's homes and supporting living. We have partnered up to make sure that we can provide you with a range of services to meet your every need:

Admin Support (virtual and on site)
Fire and Security Systems and Maintenance
CCTV and Door Access Systems
Accredited Fire Door Fitting and Maintenance
Website Development & Social Media
Waste Removal
Building and Maintenance Services
Grounds and Garden Maintenance
Cleaning Services (Domestic and Commercial)
Emergency Accommodation & Staff Accommodation

We are also able to offer a number of products for your service:

Full Emergency Ligature Grab Packs
Ligature Cutters
Residential Care Specific First Aid Kits
Fire Extinguishers and Safety Equipment (with servicing)
Health and Safety Signage