Social Care Academy

At Social Care Academy, we specialise in vocational training for professionals working in children’s residential care.

Our dedicated team includes sector-qualified tutors, assessors, and IQAs, all currently working within children’s residential care - ensuring our learners receive relevant, practical, and up to date training.

We deliver a range of accredited courses, including:

• Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (Residential Support Workers / Team Leaders)

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (Deputy / Registered Managers)

• Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (Registered Managers / Responsible Individuals / Directors)

Since our establishment, we have supported hundreds of learners from children’s homes across the UK, with a strong emphasis on flexibility, transparency, and partnership. Each learner benefits from monthly video check-ins, real-time progress tracking, and ongoing employer engagement to ensure smooth and successful completion.

Choosing Social Care Academy means partnering with a training provider that truly understands the children’s residential care sector.

• High Success Rate - The majority of our learners successfully complete their qualifications and progress into senior roles such as Deputy or Registered Manager.
• Industry Expertise - All our staff are active professionals within the residential childcare field, bringing current, real-world experience to every lesson.
• Flexible Learning – We work closely with Ofsted registered providers to develop tailored action plans, ensuring compliance with Regulation 28 (Fitness of Manager) and Regulation 32 (Fitness of Workers) requirements.
• Ongoing Support - Learners receive monthly one-to-one video sessions, and employers have full visibility of progress through live tracking and communication logs.
• Proven Track Record - Many of our graduates now lead successful children’s homes and share positive feedback about the personal, responsive support they received from our team.

At Social Care Academy, our goal is simple - to empower individuals and organisations to deliver outstanding care through outstanding training!

If you are a children’s home provider or manager looking to develop your team, or want to learn more about how we can support your training and development needs, we would love to hear from you!