Regulation.44 visitor - Brighter Futures 4U

A Regulation 44 Visit is an independent inspection that takes place once per month in all residential children’s homes. The inspector will visit the home in person to check that it is safe and suitable for children and young people to live there. This ensures that children’s homes are providing a healthy and happy environment to live in. This also includes ensuring that children have the ability to have their say and that their feedback is heard.

 What is the Role of a Reg 44 Visitor?

The independent visitor must visit the children’s home once a month and should be supported by the registered person and/or other staff to conduct it thoroughly. Assistance may be needed for aspects such as interviewing consenting children, parents, relatives, and employees of the home, as well as for inspecting the premises and the home’s records (excluding child case records without consent). These visits may be unannounced.

After the visit, the independent person must produce a report that sets out their opinion as to whether the children are effectively safeguarded and if the conduct of the home promotes the children’s wellbeing. The report can also recommend actions that the registered person can take in relation to the home and timescales within which they must decide to take these actions.