A 2-minute score
- 10 questions, instant score
- Your top gap areas flagged
- Pointers on what to do next
The free check gives you a score. This goes the whole way: a full readiness review for your sector, a prioritised 90-day action plan, and the editable templates to close every gap. Own it forever.
A clear, RAG-rated report across the standards that apply to Fostering agency (Ofsted).
Every gap, prioritised by risk, with the evidence needed to close it.
Realistic and sequenced — you'll know exactly what to do next.
The editable policies, audits and logs to close the gaps — yours to keep.
Every area below is reviewed, RAG-rated against the standards that apply to you, and turned into a prioritised action.
Safeguarding concerns and allegations against carers are handled robustly, referred appropriately, and tracked to outcome.
Foster carers and staff are safely recruited and vetted (DBS, references, checks) before approval.
Carer assessments (Form F) are thorough, and your fostering panel and agency decision maker make sound, recorded decisions.
Children are carefully matched to carers, with delegated authority and placement plans agreed and recorded.
Supervising social workers visit and supervise carers as required, including unannounced visits where due.
Carers complete the Training, Support and Development Standards, and ongoing training is evidenced.
You can evidence children's progress, voice and stability — the focus of Ofsted's SCCIF.
Children's and carers' records are accurate, current and meet the Fostering Services Regulations 2011.
Your Statement of Purpose and children's guide are current, and the service runs in line with them and the National Minimum Standards.
Leaders monitor quality, learn from feedback and notifications, and could evidence this at an Ofsted inspection.
The in-depth assessment toolkit and templates to run it yourself and build your report.
The toolkit plus a one-to-one expert review of your results and action plan.
We carry out the in-depth assessment with you and hand over the report and plan.
Independently produced; not affiliated with any regulator; no guaranteed outcome.
Take the free 2-minute check, or go straight to the in-depth assessment.