Our Fees

At HKS Care, we are an established Children’s Social Care and Education Consultancy with extensive experience across residential care, education and wider social care provision. We work with Ofsted-registered children’s homes, schools, residential schools and supported accommodation providers across London.
Our consultants bring significant first-hand leadership experience within children’s services, including roles such as Registered Managers, Responsible Individuals, Regional and Quality Assurance Managers, Service Managers, Heads of Local Authority Services and Headteachers of both mainstream and specialist schools. This depth of experience ensures our services are practical, informed and inspection-ready.
We support providers through monitoring visits, mock inspections, audits, investigations, training and bespoke consultancy, always tailored to the needs of your service.

Home Set-Ups (New Providers)

This is a frequently used service for new providers to ensure they are fully prepared and Ofsted-ready.
• Consultancy support: £300 (half day) / £500 (full day)
• Initial site visit and suitability assessment with action plan: £500 + travel
• Consultant visit to review requirements and action plan: £500 + travel
• Pre-application document review: £500
• Pre-Ofsted registration site visit: £500 per day + travel
• Model policy and procedure package: £14500
• Staff induction booklet: £250

Advocacy and Supervision

• Advocate drop-in sessions (monthly or bi-monthly): from £250 + travel
• 1–2–1 advocacy sessions: £110 + travel per session
• Six-weekly supervisions for Registered Managers and Responsible Individuals: £175 + travel

Regulation 44 Independent Visits

Homes with four beds or fewer
• £250 per three-hour visit
Includes the visit, report writing, and distribution to the Manager, Responsible Individual, and Ofsted.

Homes with five beds or more
• £400 per six-hour visit
Includes the visit, report writing, and distribution to the Manager, Responsible Individual, and Ofsted.

Travel costs are charged at a flat daily rate based on location. Where homes are geographically close, two three-hour visits may be completed in one day.

A sample Regulation 44 report and consultant PEN profile can be provided on request. We aim to maintain the same visitor for a minimum of 6–12 months to ensure consistency.

Supported Accommodation Monitoring Visits

• £250 (3-hour visit) / £400 (6-hour visit) + travel
Includes site visit, report writing, and distribution to the Manager and Nominated Individual.

Regulation 25 Monitoring Visits

• Monthly half-day visit: £250 + travel
• Quarterly full-day visit: £400 + travel
Includes visit, report writing, and distribution to the Manager, Responsible Individual, and Ofsted.

Regulation 3 Visits (Residential Special Schools)

• £400 + travel for a six-hour visit
Includes visit, report writing, and distribution to the Manager, Responsible Individual and Headteacher.

Missing From Care Return Home Interviews

We provide trained independent interviewers and advocates in line with statutory guidance.
• £110 per interview + travel
• Where multiple young people are seen on the same visit:
o First interview: £110
o Subsequent interviews: £65 each

Additional Service Fees

• Supervisions for Managers, Responsible Individuals and Directors: £175 (1.5 hours with written report) + travel if face-to-face
• Independent visitor service (monthly): £200 + travel
• Independent advocacy drop-in service:
o Homes under five beds: £200 (up to 2 hours)
o Homes with five or more beds / schools: £250 (3 hours) + travel
• Manager mentoring packages (7 sessions): £300 (half day) / £500 (full day) + travel
• Mini audits (covering previous 6 months): from £500 per day + travel
• Consultancy services: from £500 + travel
• Education consultancy (special schools, SEND, school improvement): £600–£700 + travel
• Management and independent investigations: from £500 per day + travel

Payment Terms

• All fees are subject to VAT
• For one-off or ad-hoc services, invoices must be paid prior to the agreed work date
• For ongoing services, a Service Level Agreement will be issued
• Two months’ notice is required by either party to cease ongoing services