Children's Home Hub

The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research and regulatory information for people opening and running children's homes in England.

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Legacy Redirect — Legacy Redirect on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Open A Home — Practical guidance for opening a children's home in England, from feasibility and property through to Ofsted registration, staffing and opening.
Local Demand Guide — Research local need for children's homes, understand council commissioning priorities and use a practical local authority enquiry email template.
Contact Local Authorities — Find the right local authority team, research children's home commissioning needs and use a practical email template before opening a home in England.
Commissioning Contacts — Find published council commissioning contacts and children's services sufficiency strategies to support research before opening a children's home.
Run A Home — Guidance on compliance, leadership, operations and improvement for registered managers and responsible individuals running children's homes.
Ofsted — How Ofsted inspects children's homes under the SCCIF, including inspection judgments, notifications and how to prepare.
Workforce — Recruitment, retention, training, supervision and development guidance for children's home staff and leaders.
Safeguarding — Safeguarding guidance for children's homes, including missing from care, allegations, restrictive practice and child protection.
Regulations — The Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and associated statutory guidance, explained clearly for providers and managers.
Quality Standards — The Quality Standards for children's homes in England, explained regulation by regulation with practical guidance.
Resources — Independent guidance for opening and running children's homes in England, covering Ofsted, regulations, safeguarding, staffing, leadership and care.
Research — Independent research, sector insight and workforce data for England's children's residential care sector.
Recruitment Retention Report — Research / Recruitment Retention Report on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Workforce Research2026 — Going deeper into the causes, operational impact and day-to-day workforce pressures behind recruitment and retention in children's residential care.
Tools — Free working tools for Ofsted readiness, Regulation 44 and 45, compliance, training, supervision and opening a children's home.
Tools Data Safety — Your data stays in your browser. Learn how The Children's Home Hub tools protect and store your information.
Ofsted Readiness Checker — Check your children's home's readiness for Ofsted inspection against the SCCIF and Quality Standards.
Regulation44 Tracker — Track and schedule Regulation 44 independent visits and reports for your children's home.
Regulation45 Tracker — Plan and record your Regulation 45 quality of care reviews, required at least every six months, for your children's home.
Opening Tracker — Track every step of opening a children's home, from feasibility and property through to Ofsted registration and opening.
Training Matrix — Record and track mandatory and recommended training for your children's home staff.
Supervision Tracker — Schedule and record staff supervisions for your children's home to support good practice and compliance.
Compliance Calendar — Track regulatory deadlines, reviews and recurring compliance tasks for your children's home.
Services Directory — Explore specialist services for children's homes in England, including recruitment, training, software, health and safety, and property support.
Supplier Network — Discover the Children's Home Hub Supplier Network and learn how specialist organisations can apply to be listed for children's residential care providers.
Recruitment Advertising — Explore advertising opportunities for recruitment agencies serving children's residential care through The Children's Home Hub.
Recruitment Hub — Find recruitment agencies supporting children's residential homes, from residential support workers and deputies to registered managers and senior leaders.
Education Partnerships — Explore collaboration with Children's Home Hub for colleges, training organisations and education providers supporting children's residential care.
Training Education — Education / Training Education on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Education Careers — Education / Education Career Pathways on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Education Guidance — Education / Education Career Pathways on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Education Qualifications — Education / Education Career Pathways on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Education Apprenticeships — Education / Education Career Pathways on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Education Institutions — Education / Education Career Pathways on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
Recruitment Vacancies — Browse specialist children's residential care vacancies advertised by CHH Recruitment Partners.
Submit Vacancy — Recruitment / Submit Vacancy on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.
SN Recruitment Partner Preview — SN Recruitment provides specialist recruitment for children's homes, including registered managers, responsible individuals and residential care teams.
Specialist Support — Find free guidance for opening and running a children's home, and ask about an introduction to independent consultancy and specialist support.
About — An independent, source-led resource platform for England's children's residential care sector.
About People — Meet the team behind The Children's Home Hub, an independent resource platform for children's residential care.
Article — Practical, evidence-led guidance for children's homes in England, with clear links to regulations, statutory guidance and official sources.
How We Assure Our Tools — Our methodology for building, reviewing and assuring practical tools for children's homes.
Consultant Support — Get practical children's home consultancy support for feasibility, property, planning, Ofsted registration, policies, recruitment and opening readiness.
Consultant Register — Browse independent children’s home consultants in England by specialist service and experience, and make direct enquiries through the CHH directory.
Opening Home Support — Planning to open a children's home in England? Explore start-up consultancy, feasibility, property and staffing support, with free guides and a CHH enquiry route.
Ofsted Registration Support — Understand children's home registration consultancy: SC1 and SC2 preparation, document reviews, interview preparation and readiness. Ask CHH about specialist support.
Regulation44 Support — Looking for a Regulation 44 independent visitor? Read what to check, how to compare visit and report scopes, and ask CHH about suitable consultant availability.
Mock Inspection Support — Explore independent mock Ofsted inspections for children's homes: SCCIF review, evidence sampling, staff discussions and action planning. Enquire about support.
Regulation45 Support — Help scoping a Regulation 45 quality of care review: evidence, consultation, analysis and improvement planning for children's homes. Free guidance and support enquiries.
Policies Support — Looking for a children's home Statement of Purpose consultant? Scope document reviews, policy support and Children's Guides in England, then enquire through CHH.
Leadership Support — Find children's home leadership support in England: registered manager mentoring, Responsible Individual support, supervision and governance. Enquire through CHH.
Buyer Guide Landing — Compare children's home consultancy services, fees, deliverables and appointment questions using CHH's independent buyer guides.
How We Check — Understand provider-supplied consultant profiles, directory moderation and the checks to make before appointing a professional.
Review Policy — How reviews and feedback work on The Children's Home Hub Consultant Register, including moderation and disputes.
Privacy — How The Children's Home Hub collects, uses and protects your information.
Cookies — How Children's Home Hub uses cookies, local storage and usage events, what information you should avoid entering, and how to clear your tool data.
Terms — The terms and conditions for using The Children's Home Hub.
Accessibility Page — Our commitment to accessibility at The Children's Home Hub, including how to request accessible formats.
Workforce Survey — Research / Workforce Survey on Children's Home Hub. The Children's Home Hub provides guidance, practical tools, research.