Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) worcester Ofsted: Good FSA Hygiene: 5/5 Unclaimed Profile

Worcestershire Children First Fostering

🏠 Independent Fostering Agency (IFA)

✨ AI Executive Quality Summary

Scraped details for Worcestershire Children First FosteringClosed. Location postcode is WR5 2NP.

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📈 Historical Rating Trends

Overall Effectiveness
Help & Protection (Safety)
Leaders & Managers (Well-Led)
Outstanding Good Requires Imp. Inadequate Feb 2023 Overall: Good Feb 2023

🔑 Official Registries

Ofsted URN 2549696 🔗
CQC Location ID N/A
Last Synced 2026-08-04 01:57

📋 Capacity & Registration

Responsible Individual Maria White
Registered Manager Laurie-Mo Gullachsen
Manager Tenure 67 months
Lead Inspector Suzanne Young
Inspection Dates 6 to 10 February 2023
🕰️ Historical Management Timeline
Dec 2020 - Feb 2023 Adam Johnston (Responsible Individual)

📋 Ofsted Detailed Evaluation Insights

⚠️ Areas for Improvement

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📋 Regulatory Evaluation Log & Reports

February 6, 2023
Ofsted Rated Good
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September 20, 2021
Full inspection
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December 16, 2020
Monitoring visit
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🕰️ Historical Leadership & Operations

Chronological tracker of regulatory heads, managers, headteachers, and directors appointed to run this provision.

Feb 2023 - Present Current
Maria White • Responsible Individual
📈 Inspection Performance in Tenure
  • February 6, 2023: Ofsted Rated Good
Dec 2020 - Present Current
Laurie-Mo Gullachsen • Registered Manager
📈 Inspection Performance in Tenure
  • February 6, 2023: Ofsted Rated Good
  • September 20, 2021: Full inspection
  • December 16, 2020: Monitoring visit
Dec 2020 - Feb 2023 Historical
Adam Johnston • Responsible Individual
📈 Inspection Performance in Tenure
  • February 6, 2023: Ofsted Rated Good
  • September 20, 2021: Full inspection
  • December 16, 2020: Monitoring visit

👥 Staff Sentiment & Operational Realities

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🔮 Predictive Ofsted Risk Profile

5 of 11 signals assessed
55% Risk
Medium Risk Moderate confidence

Watchlist threshold exceeded. Noticeable operational variance. Verify placement stability.

⚠️ 3 risk indicators
  • 1 statutory requirement is past its remediation deadline (oldest overdue by 1161 days).
  • Ofsted judged the effectiveness of leaders and managers as Requires Improvement To Be Good.
  • No inspection recorded for 42 months - the published judgement may no longer reflect current practice.
✔ Positive indicators
  • Rated Good at the most recent inspection.
  • Safeguarding sub-domain rated Good.
  • Registered manager in post 67 months.
6 signals could not be assessed
  • Rating trajectory - fewer than two graded inspections on the timeline.
  • Manager turnover - changes have only been tracked since July 30, 2026; no earlier history exists.
  • Operator solvency - no parent operator is linked to this provision.
  • Registration status - not recorded.
  • Staff sentiment - fewer than 3 verified reviews in the last six months.
  • Area deprivation - this postcode has not been geocoded yet.

Derived from published Ofsted and CQC judgements, statutory requirements listed on inspection reports, and verified staff reviews. This is a directory-generated indicator, not a regulator judgement. Recalculated 4 hours ago.

🛡️ Statutory Compliance & Remediation Tracker

The following actions must be taken by the registered provider to comply with statutory standards by the listed deadlines:

Regulation 6 (1) OVERDUE
The registered provider must appoint an individual to manage the fostering agency.
📅 Remediation Deadline: May 31, 2023

⚠️ Area Risk Analysis

Neighbourhood context
Not yet assessed

Area crime data has not been retrieved for this postcode yet.

Sources: police.uk street-level crime API and MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation. Crime is recorded at the neighbourhood level and does not describe the provision itself.

🌊 Flood Risk Intelligence

Very Low Risk

Environment Agency flood zone monitoring probability rating.

🗺️ Interactive Geospatial Risk & Asset Map

Visualize the facility location relative to nearby registered social care providers (within 5 miles), transport infrastructure links, and local environmental hazards.

Current Facility Nearby Providers Flood Risk Zone

🚇 Infrastructure Score

8
Transit Score
Fuzzy public bus & rail network density rating (1-10)

🌐 Wikipedia Insights

Worcester

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📊 Local Area Stats & Health Trends (worcester)

SEND Tribunal Appeals

Appeal Rate 2.2%
Decisions Upheld 97%
Mediation Rate 35%

OHID Fingertips Public Health

Life Expectancy 80.2 years
Depression Rate 9.5%
Childhood Obesity 20.4%

🍏 Food Hygiene Rating (FSA)

5
Rating: 5 / 5
Last Inspected: 2026-05-18

📞 Contact Information

Street Address Worcestershire County Hall Campus, Spetchley Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 2NP

🏢 Parent Operator Group

Worcestershire Children First
HQ Postcode Unknown

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🏡 Welcome To My Home Guide

Transitioning to a new home is a big step! Here is an interactive, friendly guide showing you how we support children moving into Worcestershire Children First Fostering.

🎨 Design Your Bedroom Wall Color: Select a color to preview how your bedroom walls could look on move-in day:
🔒 Know Your Rights:
👍 Right to be Safe: You have the absolute right to feel safe and protected at all times.
🗣️ Right to be Heard: You can voice your feelings, and staff must listen to your wishes.

🚗 Family Visitation & Transit Hub

Supporting families during contact meetings. Plan routes and search transit connections below.

📍 Facility Address: Worcestershire County Hall Campus, Spetchley Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 2NP
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Care Leaver Transition & Statutory Support Portal

Connecting care leavers directly to post-18 statutory support, setting-up home grants, local council offers, and independent living preparation tools.

🏛️ Statutory Local Offer: worcester

Statutory Support

Leaving Care Grant (Setting-up Home Allowance)

£2,000

Statutory grant to buy furniture and essentials for your first home.


Council Tax Exemption

Statutory Council Tax exemption applies up to age 21 (varies to 25 depending on local council guidelines).

Higher Education Bursary

Statutory £2,000 Higher Education bursary plus vacation housing support assistance.


PA / Leaving Care Support Team

worcester Council Leaving Care Services - Please contact the local council directly for team details.

📋 Transition & Rights Checklist (Post-18 Planning)

Turning 18 is a big step! The Children Act 1989 guarantees you specific support as a care leaver. Use this checklist to verify your transition planning is on track.

Allocate a Personal Advisor (PA) ▾
Claim Your Setting-Up Home Allowance ▾
Secure Housing Pathway & Priority Need ▾
Council Tax Exemption Check ▾
Apply for Higher Education Bursary ▾
Review Your Pathway Plan ▾

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