In this video, we explain the process for registering as a provider of supported accommodation for care leavers aged 16 and 17. It is designed to help providers and others with an interest understand the registration process.

Read the government’s quality standards and guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publica...

Read the registration guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/collect...

Find out more about National Children’s Bureau-led programme to help providers and local authority commissioners prepare for the new ways of working: https://www.ncb.org.uk/about-us/media...

Content:
00:00 Introduction
00:50 Timeline
01:44 Quality standards
03:00 How will the registration process work?
04:33 How long will registration take?
05:36 What happens if Ofsted don’t process an application before 27 October?
07:09 What are the categories of accommodation? 
08:36 The registered service manager
09:42 Who should be the provider?
10:24 Supporting your application to register
12:06 What is Ofsted’s approach to ‘care’ and ‘support’?
13:15 Right touch regulation
14:01 Key points