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Built for children’s homes in England
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Compass Atlas is being developed as a clearer way to bring together practical guidance, resource concepts, leadership support and residential childcare knowledge.
The platform has not launched. These previews show the direction being explored, and feedback from providers will help shape what is prioritised.
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COMPASSATLAS
Regulations
- Children’s Homes Regulations
- Plain-English explanations
- Practical examples
- Real-world scenarios
- Related regulations
- Statutory guidance
- Inspection expectations
- Common questions
- Regulation updates
- Quick-reference notes
Quality Standards
- Standard breakdowns
- Evidence examples
- Practice prompts
- Inspector expectations
- Self-assessment
- Linked regulations
- Leadership guidance
- Implementation ideas
- Common pitfalls
- Improvement planning
Inspections
- Preparation guides
- Mock inspection tools
- Evidence expectations
- Common mistakes
- Practice examples
- Readiness checklists
- Question prompts
- Regulation cross-references
- Action planning
- Post-inspection review
Safeguarding
- Allegation management
- Missing from care
- Online safety
- County lines awareness
- Contextual safeguarding
- Risk management
- Multi-agency working
- Child exploitation
- Serious incidents
- Reflective prompts
Recording
- Daily records
- Incident recording
- Key-work sessions
- Manager comments
- Chronologies
- Behaviour recording
- Professional language
- Quality checks
- Practice examples
- Oversight prompts
Leadership
- Registered Manager toolkit
- Staff supervision
- Team meetings
- Performance support
- Quality assurance
- Culture and leadership
- Recruitment guidance
- Staff wellbeing
- Action planning
- Leadership development
Knowledge Hub
- Children’s rights
- Positive relationships
- Emotional wellbeing
- Education support
- Independence skills
- Family time
- Behaviour support
- Health and medication
- Residential practice
- Frequently asked questions
Templates
- Policies
- Risk assessments
- Incident forms
- Supervision templates
- Key-work templates
- Meeting agendas
- Audit tools
- Placement resources
- Children’s documents
- Inspection templates
Strengthen everyday practice
Turn regulations, Quality Standards and professional learning into clear, practical action across everyday work in the home.
Stay inspection ready
Organise knowledge, evidence and improvement activity throughout the year, before inspection day places extra pressure on the team.
Support your whole role
Access practical support for leadership, recording, safeguarding, staff development and purposeful direct work with children.
Built around the realities of residential childcare
Support workersSenior staffRegistered ManagersResidential childcare leaders
Does this sound familiar?
Too much responsibility.
Too many places to search.
Working in residential childcare can mean carrying responsibility for children, adults, safeguarding, regulation, inspection, staffing and quality assurance, often all at once.
Compass Atlas is designed to make the professional load more manageable.
Starting from scratch
You need a professional document, activity or framework, but do not have hours to build one.
↗Searching for answers
The information exists somewhere, but it is spread across legislation, guidance and countless websites.
↗Preparing for inspection
You know the quality of care matters, but presenting the evidence clearly can feel overwhelming.
↗Improving recording
You need records that are balanced, purposeful, child-centred, professionally written and clear about each child’s experience.
↗Developing staff
You want adults to think, reflect and improve rather than simply complete another generic course.
↗Managing competing priorities
Audits, safeguarding, supervision, direct work and improvement actions all compete for limited time and focused attention.
↗Professional judgementCompass Atlas does not remove professional judgement. It gives that judgement better support.
Concept preview
A preview of what
we’re building.
These illustrative screens are design concepts, not live member features. They show how Compass Atlas may help people find and use professional information.
Platform search
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mobile phone restrictions ⌕
Mobile-phone restrictions›
Online-safety guidance›
Related risk assessment›
Key-work activity›
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Search across the whole platform
Enter a topic such as “mobile phone restrictions”, “missing from care” or “manager oversight” and see relevant guidance, resources and related material.
Regulation guidance
Regulation 12
The requirement›
In plain English›
In practice›
Evidence considerations›
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Regulation guidance without the maze
See the statutory requirement, a plain-English explanation, practical examples, related Quality Standards and evidence considerations together on one page.
Resource concept
Risk assessment resource
Concept preview›
Guidance notes›
Source details›
Planned format›
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A clearer starting point for practical resources
This concept shows how adaptable materials could be presented with context, review information and guidance for local use.
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What’s included
Support for the work
you carry every day.
Move from question to next step without searching across scattered files, websites and old documents. Compass Atlas is organised around the responsibilities that shape residential childcare practice.
01＋Knowledge Hub
Find practical answers without searching the whole internet.Explore clearly organised knowledge covering everyday residential childcare practice, leadership, safeguarding, children’s experiences and home management.
Included in this area
- Plain-English guidance
- Practical examples
- Residential childcare topics
- Frequently asked questions
- Related resources
- Searchable articles
- Reflective practice material
- Children’s rights
- Professional decision support
- Regularly expanding content
02＋Inspection Support
Prepare before the inspector arrives.Understand inspection expectations, identify evidence and improve practice continuously rather than panicking when the call comes.
Included in this area
- Inspection preparation
- Evidence prompts
- Common questions
- Self-assessment
- Quality-of-care review
- Leadership evidence
- Children’s progress
- Improvement planning
- Inspection checklists
- Post-inspection actions
03＋Regulations and Standards
Turn statutory requirements into confident everyday practice.Bring together the Children’s Homes Regulations, Quality Standards and practical implementation guidance.
Included in this area
- Regulations explained
- Quality Standards
- Plain-English summaries
- Practice examples
- Evidence considerations
- Related guidance
- Common misunderstandings
- Manager oversight
- Quick-reference pages
- Updates and changes
04＋Templates and Resources
Stop creating everything from a blank page.Access adaptable, professionally presented resources designed around real work in children’s homes.
Included in this area
- Audit tools
- Risk-assessment structures
- Supervision resources
- Meeting materials
- Direct-work activities
- Checklists
- Improvement plans
- Reflective exercises
- Children’s resources
- Management documents
05＋Recording Support
Create records that are balanced, purposeful and child-centred.Help adults understand what good recording looks like and why it matters.
Included in this area
- Daily records
- Incident records
- Key-work sessions
- Manager comments
- Chronologies
- Professional language
- Evidence of progress
- Reflective recording
- Quality checks
- Practice examples
06＋Leadership and Management
Build a stronger team and a calmer, more consistent home.Support Registered Managers, Deputies, Responsible Individuals and aspiring leaders.
Included in this area
- Supervision
- Team culture
- Accountability
- Performance management
- Delegation
- Staff wellbeing
- Quality assurance
- Action planning
- Leadership reflection
- Management oversight
Coming soon
Compass Atlas
is being developed.
The platform has not launched yet. Member accounts and portal access are not currently available. Sign up for more information and we’ll share updates as plans develop.
Sign up for more information ↗Coming soon
- Compass Atlas is still being developed
- No member portal or account access yet
- Launch details will be shared when confirmed
What is Compass Atlas?+
Compass Atlas is a practical knowledge and resource platform being built for people working in and around children’s homes in England. It is intended to bring guidance, professional resources and future digital tools together under one membership.
Who is membership for?+
Membership is intended for Registered Managers, Deputies, Responsible Individuals, senior staff, residential support workers, quality-assurance professionals and people developing towards leadership roles.
What is Compass Atlas expected to include?+
Compass Atlas is being developed to bring together a Knowledge Hub, practical materials, inspection support, recording guidance, leadership resources, staff-development resources and direct-work resources. Final service details will be confirmed before launch.
Is Compass Atlas currently available?+
No. Compass Atlas has not launched and there is no member portal or account access yet. You can sign up for more information and launch updates.
How often are new resources added?+
Compass Atlas is planned as a growing platform, but a fixed publication schedule has not yet been published. Members should not assume a particular frequency until that schedule is confirmed.
Can I download and edit resources?+
Some planned resources are intended to be downloadable and adaptable. Exact file formats, editing permissions and licence terms will be stated for each resource and confirmed before launch.
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Put more energy into leading.
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