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Free Compliance Checker

How inspection-ready is your supported accommodation service?

Answer 25 practical questions across leadership, safeguarding, accommodation, support and evidence. It takes around five minutes.

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1

Leadership and management

A registered service manager is in post and their registration details are current.
The nominated individual maintains regular, recorded oversight of the service.
The statement of purpose accurately reflects how the service currently operates.
There is a current improvement plan with owners, deadlines and evidence of progress.
Leaders routinely review incidents, complaints, safeguarding concerns and emerging patterns.
2

Protection and safeguarding

Staff can explain the safeguarding and escalation procedures they must follow.
Individual risk assessments are current, specific and updated after significant incidents.
Missing-from-home, exploitation and contextual safeguarding risks are actively managed.
Safer recruitment checks and personnel records are complete before staff begin unsupervised work.
The service can evidence how and when serious incidents are notified to Ofsted and other agencies.
3

Accommodation

Each property has current health, safety and premises compliance checks.
Repairs, hazards and maintenance concerns are recorded, prioritised and followed through.
Location assessments consider local risks, transport, services and individual placement needs.
Young people can influence their environment and raise accommodation concerns safely.
The accommodation offered remains within the categories and conditions of the provider's registration.
4

Support and outcomes

Each young person has a current, individualised support plan linked to assessed needs.
Support plans include practical independence goals with measurable progress.
Education, employment, health and community participation are actively supported and recorded.
Transitions and move-on planning begin early and reflect the young person's views.
Young people understand how to complain, access advocacy and influence their support.
5

Workforce and evidence

Staff induction and the training matrix reflect the needs and risks of the young people supported.
Supervision takes place regularly and records challenge, reflection and agreed actions.
Staffing levels and deployment are matched to assessed needs and known risks.
Records consistently demonstrate what staff did, why they did it and what changed as a result.
Managers can quickly retrieve evidence against each of the four quality standards.
This checker provides general, indicative information only. It is not an Ofsted inspection, legal advice or a guarantee of compliance or inspection outcome.
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