Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission present a new draft framework for inspecting provision for children and young people with SEND. On Monday 13th June 2022, Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission launched a consultation on proposals for a new joint framework for inspecting provision for children and young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) within a local area. These new inspections will be introduced in early 2023. The new frameworks will focus on the experiences and outcomes of children and young people with SEND. The proposals broaden the focus of inspection to look at whether local area partnerships are identifying and meeting the needs of children and young people with SEND and assess the impact on their lives and outcomes. The new framework will build on and strengthen accountability for local areas by: Introducing an ongoing cycle of inspections and three distinct inspection outcomes. Carrying out engagement...
The Care Daily Journal · Issue 14
Insights for Better Care
Expert guides, compliance updates, and practical resources for UK care providers.
17 contributors · registered managers, directors, quality leads
248 articles · updated weekly
Tuesday Briefing · Free
One short email. Every Tuesday at 7am.
The week’s compliance moves, one story from the field, and the policy updates you can’t afford to miss.
4,200 managers read it · no spam, ever
- Adult Services 7
- Care Homes 8
- Children Services 13
- Children's Homes 11
- CIW 2
- Compliance 40
- CQC 14
- Health & Social Care 56
- Healthcare 9
- Home Care 7
- Leadership 1
- Legal 5
- Local Government 5
- NHS 5
- Ofsted 12
- Operations 3
- Policy 1
- Semi-independent Living 4
- Social Care 11
- Supported Accommodation 4
- Supported Living 7
- Technology 3
- Workforce 1
Children Services
- All Posts
- Adult Services
- Care Homes
- Children Services
- Children's Homes
- CIW
- Compliance
- CQC
- Health & Social Care
- Healthcare
- Home Care
- Leadership
- Legal
- Local Government
- NHS
- Ofsted
- Operations
- Policy
- Semi-independent Living
- Social Care
- Supported Accommodation
- Supported Living
- Technology
- Workforce
The Proposed National Standards Gov UK state: ‘This standard should enable a young person to have confidence in the organisation providing their accommodation and support, and the people responsible for running it.’ The Purpose and Intent Statement The registered provider must ensure that a clear statement (the purpose and intent statement) of the core aims, purpose and function of the service is produced, updated, reviewed regularly and accessible to all interested parties. The purpose and intent statement should include: A statement of the overall aims of the service, and the objectives to be achieved with regard to the young people accommodated there. This should include details such as age range, gender and the numbers of young people the accommodation is to be provided for. This statement should also explore how the provider intends to manage the different risks young people in the setting present to one another, and ensure...
Join 720+ providers
“We swapped a wall of binders for a calm dashboard — and our last CQC inspection was the smoothest we’ve ever had.”
Amara ClarkeDirector, Sunrise Community Care
Get started
Care that runs itself.
Replace binders and spreadsheets with one calm, compliant platform. White-glove onboarding, 14-day free trial, no card required.
Start trial
14 days, no card
Book a demo
30-min walkthrough
Talk to us
0330 808 0050
3.2 hrs
saved / mgr / wk
94%
avg CQC score
8,200+
missed visits prevented
£1.4M
admin time returned
48-hour deployment
Data migration included
UK-based onboarding