Real Experience. Practical Expertise.
Helping Hands Care and Consultancy was founded by Steve Brown, an experienced Children's Home Registered Manager, Responsible Individual, Nominated Individual, Director and Children's Home owner. Today, that experience sits behind our nationwide team of children's social care specialists.
Choosing the right children’s home consultancy means working with people who genuinely understand the realities of operating within children’s residential care. At Helping Hands Care and Consultancy, our support is built on first-hand sector experience.
who we are...
Steve’s experience and commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people form the foundations of Helping Hands today. Under his leadership, we have developed a nationwide network of carefully selected and experienced children’s social care consultants, enabling us to provide specialist expertise to children's homes and supported accommodation providers across the UK.
Our team brings together extensive experience in children’s home management, Ofsted registration and compliance, Regulation 44 and 25 visits, safeguarding, Responsible Individual and Nominated Individual services, training and operational support.
While Helping Hands has grown, our approach remains the same: practical, knowledgeable support grounded in real experience of the children’s residential care sector.
what we do...
Helping Hands Care and Consultancy provides specialist consultancy, regulatory support and training for children’s homes and supported accommodation providers across the UK.
We work alongside both new and established providers, offering practical, tailored support built around the individual needs of each service. Our collaborative approach means we take the time to understand your organisation, the challenges you face and what you want to achieve.
Our experienced consultants provide a comprehensive range of services, including Ofsted registration support for children’s homes and supported accommodation, Responsible Individual and Nominated Individual services, Regulation 44 visits, independent monitoring and audits, Ofsted compliance support, independent investigations, safeguarding training, e-learning, supervision and coaching.
Whether you are opening a new children’s home or supported accommodation, navigating the Ofsted registration process, developing your services, responding to regulatory requirements or looking to strengthen an established service, Helping Hands provides the experience, expertise and practical guidance you need.
From registration through to ongoing compliance and service development, we’re here to support you at every stage.
Why Work with Helping HAnds...
Helping Hands Care and Consultancy was founded by Steve Brown, drawing on his extensive first-hand experience as a Registered Manager, Responsible Individual, Director and children’s home owner. Having worked at every level of children’s residential care, Steve understands the challenges providers face because he has experienced them himself.
That practical experience remains at the heart of Helping Hands today. Under Steve’s leadership, we have built a nationwide network of carefully selected children’s social care consultants, bringing together specialist knowledge and experience to support both new and established children’s home and supported accommodation providers.
Every consultant within our network is carefully selected, vetted and insured, allowing us to connect providers with experienced professionals who understand the regulatory and operational realities of the sector.
Whether you need support with Ofsted registration, Regulation 44 and 25 visits, Responsible Individual and Nominated Individual services, compliance, safeguarding, independent investigations, training or ongoing operational development, our approach is practical, tailored and focused on the needs of your service.
With Helping Hands, you’re not simply engaging a consultancy. You’re working with a company founded on real experience and supported by a nationwide network of sector specialists.
Our Values...
Our values are at the heart of Helping Hands Care and Consultancy and reflect the principles on which the company was founded. They guide how we work with providers, our consultants and, ultimately, how we contribute to better outcomes for children and young people.
ACCOUNTABILITY
We believe in taking responsibility, being dependable and delivering on our commitments. We work openly with providers, offering constructive challenge where needed and supporting them to strengthen practice, address areas for improvement and maintain high standards.
QUALITY
Quality is at the centre of everything we do. Drawing on real experience within children’s residential care, we provide practical, knowledgeable and tailored support rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. We continually strive for high standards and positive outcomes for the services we support and the children and young people they care for.
INTEGRITY
We believe trusted relationships are built through honesty, transparency and professionalism. We provide clear and impartial advice, even when conversations may be challenging, and always aim to do what is right for the provider and, most importantly, for the children and young people at the heart of their service.