Independent consultancy for children’s residential providers — practical support to raise standards, strengthen compliance and deliver better outcomes.
A realistic review against the inspection framework, evidence sampling, environment walk‑throughs and staff conversations—ending with a concise action plan.
You get: clear RAG ratings, must‑do/should‑do actions, and a ready‑to‑share summary for leaders.
End‑to‑end audit of care planning, records, staffing, training, supervision and leadership oversight.
You get: a prioritised 90‑day plan with owners, timelines and simple success measures.
Review of safeguarding arrangements, incident learning and reporting lines (including LADO interfaces).
You get: sharper procedures, staff briefings, and immediate risk‑reduction steps.
Tidy, compliant policies and practical templates (supervision, incident review, escalation, complaints, visitor logs, rota governance and more).
You get: documents that frontline teams will actually use.
Structured support for Registered Managers, Responsible Individuals and emerging leaders.
You get: space to think, confident decisions, and better oversight.
Short, intensive support to stabilise quality and implement urgent fixes after enforcement, complaints or stretched capacity.
You get: a tight recovery plan and help to deliver it.
Flexible: one‑off audits, monthly support, or a short project sprint.
Founded by Gavin Johnson, Founder & Consultant. We bring hands‑on leadership experience from children’s residential care—focused on safe, child‑centred practice, confident teams and reliable compliance.
Approach: calm, candid, solutions‑first.
Yes—onsite or remote, with straightforward rates.
Typically 1 day onsite plus a short report within 3–5 working days.
Yes—rapid review, immediate stabilisation steps, and a realistic improvement plan.
Yes—either updates to your set or a clean, compliant suite aligned to your model.
Yes—lightweight monthly or quarterly QA with trend reporting and manager coaching.
Email [email protected] or call 0330 xxx xxxx.