Guides for people running children's homes

Practical writing on training, compliance and inspection for children's residential care. Written by people who have run homes, not by a content team working from a keyword list.

Ofsted & compliance Training & records Updated August 2026

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Ofsted & compliance

Ofsted training requirements for children's homes

What the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 actually require of staff training, which qualifications carry a deadline, why there is no single statutory list of mandatory courses, and what inspectors ask to see.

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Training your team, already built

Over 30 CareCPD-accredited courses for children's residential care, with the tools to assign, track and evidence them across every Home.