Regulating supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17

The Department for Education is seeking views before regulations are laid that will introduce quality standards and registration and inspection requirements for providers of supported accommodation that accommodates looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17. This type of provision is often referred to independent or semi-independent provision, or as ‘unregulated’ provision as it is not currently registered and inspected by Ofsted. This consultation seeks views on: The Quality Standards Guidance that will accompany the regulations The requirements that providers will need to comply with in addition to the Quality Standards The Ofsted regime, including how Ofsted will register, inspect and take enforcement action against providers.