https://resinotes.co.uk/news.html Product notes, practice updates and sector radar for children's residential care. en-gb Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://resinotes.co.uk/news/ofsted-unregistered-childrens-homes-new-approach-2026.html https://resinotes.co.uk/news/ofsted-unregistered-childrens-homes-new-approach-2026.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Ofsted has set out a sharper enforcement and registration approach to illegal children's homes. Here is the practical read-across for registered residential providers. https://resinotes.co.uk/news/ofsted-sccif-2026-impact-not-paperwork.html https://resinotes.co.uk/news/ofsted-sccif-2026-impact-not-paperwork.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 The 2026 children's homes inspection framework keeps the focus on children's experiences, progress, protection and the effectiveness of leaders and managers. https://resinotes.co.uk/news/childrens-home-sufficiency-suitability-staffing-distance-2026.html https://resinotes.co.uk/news/childrens-home-sufficiency-suitability-staffing-distance-2026.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 New national analysis says children's care sufficiency depends on suitability, staffing, location, safety and wellbeing, not simply the number of available beds. https://resinotes.co.uk/news/childrens-social-care-reset-workforce-residential-homes-2026.html https://resinotes.co.uk/news/childrens-social-care-reset-workforce-residential-homes-2026.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000 The government's implementation plan puts stable registered placements, stronger professional standards and workforce stability firmly on the children's homes agenda. https://resinotes.co.uk/news/working-together-2026-residential-childrens-homes.html https://resinotes.co.uk/news/working-together-2026-residential-childrens-homes.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 The 2026 safeguarding guidance strengthens expectations around looked-after children, information sharing, exploitation, residential risk and learning from serious incidents. https://resinotes.co.uk/news/sibling-relationships-staying-close-residential-care-2026.html https://resinotes.co.uk/news/sibling-relationships-staying-close-residential-care-2026.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 New policy on enduring relationships strengthens the focus on sibling contact, trusted adults and support as young people move from residential care towards adulthood. https://resinotes.co.uk/news/sector-watch-england-residential-childcare-july-2026.html https://resinotes.co.uk/news/sector-watch-england-residential-childcare-july-2026.html Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 A short sector watch on the pressures shaping children's homes, and why staffing, evidence and oversight need to stay connected. https://resinotes.co.uk/news/resinotes-public-site-now-includes-new-modules.html https://resinotes.co.uk/news/resinotes-public-site-now-includes-new-modules.html Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 ResiNotes starts with the Daily Logbook, then connects the surrounding home activity that gives each daily record its context. https://resinotes.co.uk/news/why-home-operations-belong-with-care-recording.html https://resinotes.co.uk/news/why-home-operations-belong-with-care-recording.html Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Handover, visitors, checks and manager oversight are not side admin. They are part of the live care picture around the child. https://resinotes.co.uk/news/safe-staffing-recording-and-resirota.html https://resinotes.co.uk/news/safe-staffing-recording-and-resirota.html Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 ResiRota is presented as a safe-cover and manager-attention tool, not just a grid with names in boxes. https://resinotes.co.uk/news/protected-hashtags-and-emar-evidence.html https://resinotes.co.uk/news/protected-hashtags-and-emar-evidence.html Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Structured tags and medication timelines help important records stay easier to follow when the home is under pressure.