Children’s Homes Regulations

The Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards provide the foundation for the operation, leadership, and delivery of care within children’s homes in England. Understanding these requirements is essential for ensuring compliance, promoting positive outcomes, and creating environments where children can thrive.

📅 Date & Time: 28th July, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Live Online via Teams
📢 Early Bird Price: £104 (VAT included) – Register 2+ weeks before
🎟️ Standard Price: £134 (VAT included) – Group Discount available for groups of 5+

This practical and comprehensive course explores the key requirements of the Children’s Homes Regulations and the associated Quality Standards, helping participants understand not only what the regulations require, but how they should be applied in day-to-day practice. The seminar focuses on translating regulatory expectations into meaningful actions that improve the experiences and outcomes of children and young people while supporting services to maintain compliance and prepare for inspection.

Course Content

This course provides a detailed overview of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and the Quality Standards that underpin practice within residential childcare settings. Participants will explore the purpose of the regulations, the principles that inform them, and the expectations placed upon providers, managers, and staff. The session examines how the regulations support the delivery of safe, effective, and child-centred care while promoting positive outcomes for children and young people.

The seminar explores each of the Quality Standards and their practical application within children’s homes. Participants will consider how the regulations influence leadership, safeguarding, care planning, education, health, participation, positive relationships, workforce development, and preparation for adulthood. Particular attention will be given to understanding the difference between compliance-focused approaches and practice that genuinely reflects the spirit and intent of the regulations.

The course also examines the roles and responsibilities of providers, Responsible Individuals, Registered Managers, and staff in maintaining compliance and driving service improvement. Participants will explore key regulatory requirements relating to admissions, risk management, notifications, record keeping, staffing arrangements, supervision, quality assurance, and monitoring systems. Practical examples will be used to help participants understand how regulatory expectations apply in real-life situations.

Throughout the session, participants will consider common compliance challenges, lessons from inspections, and strategies for evidencing good practice. The course encourages professionals to view regulations as a framework for delivering high-quality care rather than simply a set of compliance requirements.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the purpose, structure, and principles of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.
• Explain the requirements of the Quality Standards and their application within residential childcare practice.
• Identify the responsibilities of providers, Responsible Individuals, Registered Managers, and staff in maintaining compliance.
• Apply regulatory requirements to admissions, safeguarding, care planning, staffing, and service delivery.
• Recognise common compliance challenges and implement strategies to address them.
• Understand how to evidence compliance and good practice during monitoring and inspection activities.
• Utilise the regulations to support quality improvement and positive outcomes for children and young people.
• Develop greater confidence in interpreting and applying regulatory expectations within their own service.

Intended Audience

This course is designed for professionals working within children’s homes or preparing to work within residential childcare settings. It will be particularly relevant for Registered Managers, Responsible Individuals, Deputy Managers, Team Leaders, Residential Childcare Practitioners, Senior Residential Support Workers, Operational Managers, Quality Assurance Leads, Directors, and other professionals with responsibilities for safeguarding, compliance, leadership, or service development. The course is suitable for both experienced professionals seeking to refresh their regulatory knowledge and those newer to residential childcare who require a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory framework.

Course Facilitator

Miguel Valerio is a Social Worker, trainer, consultant, and regulatory specialist with more than 20 years of professional experience across children’s social care, education, leadership, and service development. He has extensive experience within residential childcare and has held senior leadership positions including Responsible Individual and Operational Service Manager, overseeing Children’s Homes and Supported Accommodation services.

Throughout his career, Miguel has been responsible for supporting services through registration, inspection, quality assurance, safeguarding, workforce development, and regulatory compliance. He has successfully led and supported children’s homes through periods of growth, service improvement, and inspection activity, while also providing consultancy, audits, and training to providers across the sector.

Through Social Care Skills, Miguel delivers specialist training designed to help professionals understand regulations in a practical and meaningful way. His sessions combine regulatory knowledge, operational experience, and reflective discussion, enabling participants to strengthen compliance while maintaining a clear focus on the needs and outcomes of children and young people.

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