Owlswick School and Home (May 2014 on-going)

Carry out monthly Regulation 44 monitoring visit to their children home and produce a report to be sent to Ofsted.

Ofsted inspection (Oct 14) ‘External monitoring takes place monthly with comprehensive reports that the manager and senior management team reflect on to ensure standards of care remain very good.’

Ofsted inspection (May 15) ‘There is detailed monitoring of the quality of care undertaken by the external independent visitor’.

Ofsted inspection (Nov 15) ‘auditing of the service continues to be effective and inform future development plans. As a result a number of developments have taken place.

Cornerways Children’s Service (March 2012 on-going)

Carry out monthly Regulation 44 monitoring to both of their children’s homes and produce a report to be sent to Ofsted.

Ofsted Inspection (23/7/2015) ‘reports from independent monitoring visits in relation to Regulation 44 are strong and provide a good overview of the current service and young people’s progress, while providing critical oversight’.

Ofsted Inspection (1/10/15) ‘the Registered Manager, along with the deputy managers, use independent monitoring under Regulation 44 to reflect on the service provided and to improve wherever possible.’

Children’s Home in East Sussex (2011 -2014)

Carried out Regulation 33 monitoring visits to the Children’s Home and sent a report to Ofsted. (2011 -2014). The home re-registered as an adult service with CQC.