Fees

"The support that I have been offered by Jacqui & Grahams consultants, has been a Godsend to me & has helped me to get a full understanding of my role and the new Regulations."

Grahams Consultants are an established Children’s Social Care and Education consultancy with a significant amount of experience across residential care, education and other social care provisions, including being an experienced provider of Regulation 44 independent visits and Standard 20 visits. 

Our team possesses an extensive range of first hand experience in leadership roles within children’s services including Registered Managers, Regional Managers, Quality Assurance Managers, Service Managers, Heads of Local Authority Services and Headteachers of both mainstream and special schools.  

 

We offer a range of services as detailed below for your information:


We are currently working with a number of private children ’s homes and residential schools the length and breadth of the country conducting Regulation 44 visits, return interviews and advocacy sessions. We have been commissioned to complete pre-Ofsted inspection health checks, pre-Ofsted registration visits, mini audits, disciplinary and complaint investigations, bespoke training, coaching and mentoring for new Managers and supervisions for Managers and Responsible Individuals.

Regulation 44 visits 

Based on a four bed home or smaller: the cost would be £250.00 + VAT  per three hour visit.  This includes the three hour visit, one hour report writing and distribution to the Manager, Ri and Ofsted.

Based on a five bed home or larger: the cost would be £400.00  + VAT for a full day (six hours) visit.  This includes the six hour visit, two hours report writing and distribution to the Manager, Ri and Ofsted.

There would also be a travel cost per day (we could complete up to two x three hour visits in a day if you have more than one home).  Travel costs vary dependant on distance and travel time. We don't do a 'per mile' rate, just a flat rate per area to cover fuel cost.

Without a postcode we can't provide an exact cost however as an example most of Manchester is £30.00  + VAT travel per day.

 

CQC Monitoring Visits


The cost would be £400.00 + VAT and Travel for a full day (six hours) visit.  This includes the six hour visit, two hours report writing and distribution to the Manager, RI and CQC/Ofsted.



Supported Accomodtion Monitoring Visits


The cost would be Monthly ½ day visit at £250.00 + VAT and travel cost (3 hours) visit. This includes the three hour visit, one hours report writing & £400.00 + VAT and Travel for a full day (six hours) visit.  This includes the six hour visit, two hours report writing and distribution to the Manager, RI and CQC/Ofsted.


 

Regulation 25 Monitoring Visits


The cost would be for a Monthly ½ day visit at £250.00 + VAT and travel cost (3 hours) visit. This includes the three hour visit, one hours report writing or a quarterly full day visit £400.00 + VAT and travel cost (six hours). This includes the six hour visit, two hours report writing and distribution to the Manager, RI and CQC/Ofsted.


Regulation 3 visits to residential special schools: the cost would be £400.00  + VAT for a full day (six hours) visit.  This includes the six hour visit, two hours report writing and distribution to the Manager, RI and Ofsted.

We will issue a service level agreement rather than a contract however would expect a minimum of two months notice from both parties if the visits were to cease for any reason.

Once the visit is completed the visitor will compile the report and this will be sent by email for factual accuracy check and feedback.  Once completed feedback form is received this is added to the PDF version and distributed to Ofsted. 

Missing from Care return interviews

You may be interested to hear that during our visits to homes across the UK, we have identified that many homes are struggling to meet the regulation on return home interviews, usually through no fault of the home. With this in mind and in line with ‘Statutory guidance on children who run away or go missing from home or care’ (January 2014), Grahams Consultants have increased capacity with our team of Consultants and are in a position to provide trained independent return interviewers and advocates to meet with children and young people within 72 hours of their return, at competitive prices. We are in a position to offer this service for £85 + VAT  a visit/interview plus a flat rate travel cost for your area. As we know that lots of children and young people go missing together, this can then become quite costly.  We are happy to link these visits by charging £85.00 for the initial interview with the first young person and £45.00 + VAT for subsequent interviews with young people on that same visit. 

Home set ups

This is a frequently used service for new providers ensuring they are Ofsted ready.

Fees are between £250 for 1/2 day & £400  + VAT a day consultancy fee for home set up services and pre Ofsted registration visits.

As a guide preparing, providing and setting up your policy & procedures, staff files, young person files and activity / home risk assessments normally takes four to five days at £700.00 + VAT a day for two consultants. 

Home set up plan

Additional service fees 

 Face to face training at your venue :-

1/2 DAY TRAINING WORKSHOPS ARE £350.00 + VAT  FOR UP TO 5 CANDIDATES & £40.00 + VAT  PER EXTRA CANDIDATE.

FULL DAY TRAINING WORKSHOPS ARE £450.00 + VAT FOR UP TO 6 CANDIDATES AND £50.00 + VAT  PER EXTRA CANDIDATE

ALL SERVICE WILL HAVE A TRAVEL COST  ADDED DEPENDANT ON THE POSTCODE.

Virtual Training workshops on EVENTBRITE:- 

1/2 DAY TRAINING WORKSHOPS ARE £80.00 + VAT PER CANDIDATE 

FULL DAY TRAINING WORKSHOPS ARE £100.00/£120.00 + VAT PER CANDIDATE

All cost are excluding VAT & all Invoices will have VAT added from January 2022 and are payable initial visit upfront then 14 days from the visit and prior to the next visit for the first three months moving to 30 days from the visit date and prior to the next visit.


Our VAT number is 395348260