Discover cutting-edge strategies, compliance guidance, and innovative solutions to enhance care quality and operational excellence in children's residential services.
A comprehensive guide to meeting Ofsted's evolving digital evidence expectations during inspections. Learn how modern inspector portals transform the inspection experience, what inspectors now expect to see, and practical steps to prepare your children's care home for digital-first inspections.
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This article explains why Ofsted inspections have become more demanding, how that's impacting children's residential care and supported accommodation, and what providers can do to stay prepared — without burning out their team.
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The shift towards digital in health and social care is picking up pace. This article breaks down what it means for residential settings like children's homes and supported accommodation — and how OVcare helps you stay ahead.
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This article explains Regulation 30 and how supported accommodation providers can implement ongoing quality assurance to meet Ofsted expectations. It covers audits, feedback, service improvement and documentation best practices.
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A practical guide to Regulation 33 for supported accommodation providers, covering what incidents must be reported, how to notify Ofsted, and how platforms like OVcare can support compliance and risk management.
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Understand how to carry out effective Regulation 32 visits in supported accommodation settings. This in-depth guide explains what's required, how to embed the process into your service, and how digital tools like OVcare can simplify compliance.
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As smartphones and social media become the norm, young people in supported accommodation face new safeguarding threats. This article explores the digital risks they face and what care providers can do to protect them.
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In today's digital-first care landscape, empowering young people by integrating their feedback into care planning is not just a progressive idea—it's a necessity. Learn how to center the voice of the child in your digital systems.
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This article explains the importance of Regulation 45 reports in children's care homes and how OVcare automates, simplifies, and improves the entire reporting process, saving time and improving accuracy for care home managers.
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Explore the UK government's latest measures to tackle profiteering in children's social care. This article breaks down new reporting rules, proposed profit caps, and what they mean for providers.
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A breakdown of the real risks children's homes face from poor record-keeping — including compliance failures, safeguarding issues, and burnout — and how digital systems like OVcare can help close the gaps.
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Explore how Hartlepool Borough Council is addressing soaring children's social care costs through new council-run homes and smarter resource allocation. This case study highlights the role efficient management systems can play in building financial sustainability.
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This article explores the critical role of staff training in children's homes and supported accommodation, and how OVcare's digital platform helps providers manage training records, ensure compliance, and support continuous staff development.
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This article explores how integrated digital care management systems like OVcare can help children's care homes and supported accommodation providers improve their Ofsted ratings. By centralising records, automating compliance tasks, and supporting continuous improvement.
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Stay up to date with the latest 2025 changes to Ofsted's Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SCCIF) for children's homes. This article provides a clear, accurate breakdown of the new inspection criteria.
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