OFSTED start to register supported accommodation providers in April 2023, and will carry out inspections from April 2024. There is a lot to do to get ready. This blog from Yvette Stanley, National Director Regulation and Social Care, discusses the progress.

From the survey responses received, OFSTED found that:

• there were around 1,100 supported accommodation providers in England
• around 66% of providers operated in only 1 local authority area
• around 46% of providers supported just 1 or 2 young people

In terms of the young people in supported accommodation:

• they were living in around 3,400 settings
• around 1,700 were aged 16 and around 5,300 were aged 17
• provision was very locally or regionally based, with 92% living in the same region as their home area

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OFSTED Source: https://socialcareinspection.blog.gov.uk/2022/08/31/supported-accommodation-we-need-strong-oversight-to-make-sure-young-people-are-safe-secure-and-doing-well/