Leadership in a time of legislative change.

This full-day session is designed to support those involved in the operational management of children’s residential organisations (including but not limited to Registered Managers and Responsible Individuals), in navigating upcoming legislative changes.

Key topics:

The current state of the children’s residential landscape in the UK, how it is changing, why some familiar providers are leaving and who the new entrants are and how Ofsted and Local Authorities are responding to this.

The Children’s Wellbeing and Education Bill (2025) and how this legislation will affect regional commissioning, workforce regulation, profit and deliver additional powers to Ofsted as the Regulator.

The Looked After Children (Distant Placements) Bill (2025/26) and how this will affect local sufficiency planning, commissioning relationships, out of area placements and data sharing.

Assessing the shape of regulation, inspection and commissioning in the next 5 years and how leaders can plan and respond.

WHAT WILL YOU LEAVE THE SESSION WITH?

A clearer understanding of statutory changes expected in 2025/26 and how this will affect both your organisation and marketplace.

A plan for how you want to adjust your operations, strategy and stance with commissioners/regulators to meet these changes.