Children: Care Homes
2026-07-15 · Department for Education · HL2234 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Ofsted inspection Regulation 44; and what assessment they have made of how to remove incentives which discourage registered children’s homes from accepting high-needs children.
Answer
The government is clear that inspection and regulation should not discourage providers from caring for children with high levels of need where this can be done safely.Regulation 44 provides independent scrutiny of children’s homes to help ensure children ...