The Children’s Homes Association welcomes applications from residential childcare providers of all sizes across the public, independent and charity sectors and throughout England and Wales – including new children's homes organisations as long as they have commenced the Ofsted registration process.
All members of The Children's Homes Association are required to agree to our Code of Practice, which demonstrates a commitment to high quality care and welfare being provided by all involved in the life of a child, and to contributing to our culture of shared learning and mutual support amongst providers. All members must also confirm that they meet our criteria regarding registration and business model.
To be a member of The Children’s Homes Association, organisations must:
 | Commit to abide by our the CHA Code of Practice, which demonstrates a commitment to high quality care and welfare being provided by all involved in the life of a child. |
Be Ofsted or CiW registered (or be in the process of becoming Ofsted/CiW registered) and have the intention to register any future provision with Ofsted/CiW | |
Be ultimately owned in the United Kingdom | |
Have wholly or majority shareholders who are registered as a United Kingdom tax payer | |
Not receive loans or investments that originate from a tax haven. |