PACKAGES

Our consultancy is designed to provide practical, tailored support that strengthens leadership, embeds effective systems, and ensures services are confident, compliant, and sustainable. We work collaboratively with providers to identify priorities, build capacity, and deliver measurable improvement.

Our consultancy includes:

• Pre-registration support for new children’s homes
  We support new providers from planning through to Ofsted submission, helping to shape your Statement of Purpose, systems, staffing structures, and readiness for registration.
   
• Post-registration stabilisation for newly opened services
  We work alongside new homes to embed routines, strengthen leadership confidence, and ensure systems are workable, consistent, and inspection-ready.
   
• Policy development and governance frameworks aligned with Ofsted
  We help develop or refine policies, governance arrangements, and oversight systems to ensure they are compliant, practical, and embedded in everyday practice.
   
• Quality assurance systems and monthly audit support
  We support services to implement meaningful quality assurance processes that drive improvement rather than simply evidencing compliance.
   
• Mock inspections and readiness reviews
  We provide realistic, constructive mock inspections with clear feedback and actionable improvement plans.
   
• Targeted turnaround support for services rated Requires Improvement or Inadequate
  We offer focused, structured support to help services stabilise, improve practice, and prepare for re-inspection.
   

Our approach is practical, constructive, and focused on measurable improvement.

Outcome: Stronger systems, clearer leadership, and improved inspection readiness.

Best for new providers

Includes:

• Pre-registration guidance
   
• Statement of Purpose and systems review
   
• Policy and governance support
   
• Readiness check prior to Ofsted submission
   

Outcome: Confident, well-prepared registration application.

Best for newly registered services

Includes:

• Post-registration support
   
• Leadership coaching for the Registered Manager
   
• Systems embedding and audit framework setup
   
• Early-stage mock inspection
   

Outcome: Stable service with clear routines and strong governance.

Best for established homes preparing for Ofsted

Includes:

• Mock inspection
   
• File and system review
   
• Action plan with timescales
   
• Follow-up review session
   

Outcome: Clear understanding of strengths and gaps before inspection.

Best for Requires Improvement / Inadequate services

Includes:

• Diagnostic review of the home
   
• Leadership and practice support
   
• Quality assurance rebuild
   
• Structured improvement plan
   
• Ongoing review sessions
   

Outcome: Measurable improvement and stronger chance of a positive re-inspection.

Bee Care Consultancy delivers practice-focused webinars and professional upskilling sessions on key themes within residential children’s social care and leadership.

These sessions are designed to support reflective learning, strengthen professional confidence, and promote shared good practice across teams — rather than providing formal accredited training.

Our webinars and upskilling sessions are grounded in real operational experience and focus on practical application in day-to-day practice.

• Leadership in children’s homes
   
• Preparing for Ofsted inspections
   
• Safeguarding leadership and effective decision-making
   
• Managing high-risk behaviours in residential settings
   
• Embedding reflective practice within teams
   
• Effective supervision and staff development
   
• Quality assurance and evidencing impact
   
• Building and sustaining a positive culture in children’s homes
   

Sessions can be delivered as:

• Standalone live webinars
   
• Themed series for leadership teams
   
• Bespoke sessions tailored to an organisation’s specific needs
   

Our approach is interactive, discussion-based, and solution-focused, encouraging participation, reflection, and practical learning that can be immediately applied within services.

Outcome: Increased confidence, shared professional learning, and strengthened practice across teams.

Best for: individual services or small teams wanting targeted input.

Includes:

• 90-minute live webinar on a chosen topic
   
• Interactive Q&A
   
• Follow-up summary with key learning points and reflective prompts
   

Suitable topics:

• Preparing for Ofsted
   
• Leadership in children’s homes
   
• Safeguarding decision-making
   
• Effective supervision
   

Outcome: Increased confidence and practical learning that can be applied immediately.

Best for: leadership teams or multi-home providers.

Includes either 3 or 6 sessions, for example:

Example 3-part series:

1. Leadership, accountability & decision-making
    
2. Quality assurance and evidencing impact
    
3. Building a positive culture in children’s homes
    

Each session includes:

• Live delivery
   
• Case discussion
   
• Reflection tasks for teams
   
• Short post-session summary
   

Outcome: Consistent learning across leadership teams and improved shared practice.

Best for: providers who want sessions tailored to their service.

Includes:

• Initial discussion to agree priorities
   
• Custom-designed webinar or workshop
   
• Practical tools or templates where appropriate
   
• Follow-up reflection session (optional add-on)
   

This could focus on:

• A recent incident
   
• Inspection preparation
   
• Team culture issues
   
• Improving supervision quality
   

Outcome: Learning directly aligned to your service’s needs.

Best for: homes expecting Ofsted or wanting to improve confidence.

Includes:

• 2 x 90-minute sessions covering:
   
  • What inspectors really look for
     
  • How to evidence impact
     
  • How to prepare staff for interviews
     
• Optional follow-up Q&A session
   

Outcome: Greater confidence and clarity ahead of inspection.

Best for: organisations wanting consistent professional development.

Includes:

• One webinar per quarter on agreed themes
   
• Access to session recordings
   
• Brief post-session learning summary
   

Example themes across the year:

• Term 1: Leadership & accountability
   
• Term 2: Safeguarding decision-making
   
• Term 3: Quality assurance & impact
   
• Term 4: Team culture & wellbeing
   

Outcome: Continuous professional learning rather than one-off events.

Bee Care Consultancy provides independent Regulation 44 monitoring visits in line with the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015.

Our independent visits offer objective oversight of the quality of care, safeguarding practice, and leadership effectiveness within children’s homes. We work constructively with providers to ensure visits are supportive, transparent, and focused on continuous improvement.

Each monthly visit includes:

• An independent visit to the home
   
• Review of safeguarding incidents and significant events
   
• Discussion with children (where appropriate)
   
• Staff consultation and leadership discussion
   
• Review of key records and documentation
   
• Assessment of quality of care and leadership oversight
   
• Identification of strengths and areas for improvement
   
• Clear written Regulation 44 report compliant with Ofsted expectations
   

Reports are written objectively, professionally, and submitted promptly to support regulatory compliance.

Our Regulation 44 visits are:

• Independent and unbiased
   
• Supportive rather than punitive
   
• Focused on children’s experiences and outcomes
   
• Practical and improvement-focused
   
• Delivered by experienced residential care leaders
   

We aim to provide meaningful oversight that helps providers maintain high standards and identify risks early.

Bee Care Consultancy provides independent professional supervision to support leaders and staff within children’s residential care and alternative provision settings.

Our supervision services offer a safe, reflective space to explore practice, strengthen decision-making, and promote accountability while ensuring that children’s needs remain central to professional discussions.

Supervision can be delivered on a one-off basis or as part of ongoing support.

We provide independent supervision for:

• Registered Managers
   
• Deputy Managers
   
• Senior Practitioners
   
• Emerging leaders
   

Sessions focus on supporting leaders to reflect on their role, manage complexity, and strengthen professional confidence.

• Safeguarding and risk management decisions
   
• Leadership challenges and staff management
   
• Regulatory accountability and oversight
   
• Managing incidents and complex situations
   
• Emotional impact of the role and professional resilience
   
• Reflective practice and ethical decision-making
   

Outcome: Increased confidence, stronger leadership decision-making, and improved professional accountability.

We also provide facilitated reflective supervision for staff teams to support shared learning and consistent practice.

These sessions help teams to explore challenges safely and strengthen communication, understanding, and professional standards.

• Reflecting on incidents and learning
   
• Managing high-risk behaviours
   
• Understanding trauma-informed practice
   
• Strengthening team communication and culture
   
• Supporting staff wellbeing and resilience
   
• Improving consistency in care approaches
   

Outcome: Stronger team cohesion, improved reflective practice, and safer, more consistent care delivery.

• In person or via Microsoft Teams
   
• One-off sessions or ongoing arrangements
   
• Tailored to the needs of the service and team
   
• Delivered in a supportive, constructive, and solution-focused way