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Change description : 2025-04-04 09:30:00: Updated Annex A forms for children’s homes and secure children’s homes for use in inspections from 4 April 2025. Amended to improve clarity of questions on immediate notice (including additional sub-question), operating capacity and/or occupancy, sanctions and, for secure children’s homes, physical restraints and separations. Other minor amendments have been made to update references and improve question wording and table format. [Guidance and regulation]

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Guidance

Children's homes: inspection forms

Annex A form for children's homes and secure children's homes to fill in ahead of inspections under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF).

From:
Ofsted
Published
22 February 2017
Last updated
45 April 20252024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Annex A: Request for information at a full inspection of a children’s home

PDF, 511 KB, 31 pages

Annex A: Request for information at a full inspection of a children’s home

ODTMS Word Document, 250286 KB

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Annex A: Request for information at a full inspection of a secure children’s home

PDF, 508 KB, 29 pages

Annex A: Request for information at a full inspection of a secure children’s home

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Details

Children’s homes (including secure children’s homes) need to complete Annex A when they receive notice of inspections.

Read the social care common inspection framework for children’s homes.

Read the social care common inspection framework for secure children’s homes.

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Published 22 February 2017

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    2. Updated Annex A forms for children's homes and secure children's homes for use in inspections from 4 April 2025. Amended to improve clarity of questions on immediate notice (including additional sub-question), operating capacity and/or occupancy, sanctions and, for secure children’s homes, physical restraints and separations. Other minor amendments have been made to update references and improve question wording and table format.

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Update history

2025-04-04 09:30
Updated Annex A forms for children’s homes and secure children’s homes for use in inspections from 4 April 2025. Amended to improve clarity of questions on immediate notice (including additional sub-question), operating capacity and/or occupancy, sanctions and, for secure children’s homes, physical restraints and separations. Other minor amendments have been made to update references and improve question wording and table format.

2024-04-05 09:30
Updated Annex A forms for children’s homes and secure children’s homes.

2023-03-27 09:30
Updated Annex A forms for secure children’s homes.

2023-03-24 09:30
Updated Annex A forms for children’s homes.

2022-03-11 09:30
Updated Annex A forms for children’s homes and secure children’s homes.