We are reviewing our quality frameworks for the following service types:
- Secure accommodation services
- Mainstream boarding schools and school hostels
- Care homes for children and young people and special residential schools
While our inspectors will continue to use key question 7 when carrying out inspections, we recognise that full framework documents would benefit from review. This is because the quality frameworks are primarily designed as a self-evaluation tool, and we want to support services to continually evaluate and plan for improvement based on the latest national policy drivers and good practice. This will also help align the full frameworks with the updated key question 7 that we launched in March 2024.
If you would like to share your views on the quality frameworks, please complete this short survey before 4 October 2024. The survey also includes the option to provide children and young people’s views and the opportunity to sign up for a possible focus group.