Social Care and Health

The Social Care Quality Standards Manager in Children’s Division visits Children’s Residential Homes monitoring the homes against their Statements of Purpose under the “Regulation 33” standard in accordance with the Children's Homes Regulations 2001.

The Manager conducts unannounced visits to Residential, Respite (Disabilities) and Placement Support units each month, the purpose of which are to look at the day to day routines and records of the units plus conditions of the buildings both inside and out. The visits entail talking to staff, young people, parents and visitors.

Every 4 months announced visits are undertaken by Councillors who are accompanied by the Quality Standards Manager.

At the end of every visit the Quality Standards Manager writes up an independent report which is sent to OFSTED (Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills).