Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) sunderland Ofsted: Outstanding FSA Hygiene: 5/5 Unclaimed Profile

Together For Children Fostering – Sunderland

🏠 Independent Fostering Agency (IFA)

✨ AI Executive Quality Summary

Scraped details for Together For Children Fostering - Sunderland. Location postcode is SR3 4EN.

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📈 Historical Rating Trends

Overall Effectiveness
Help & Protection (Safety)
Leaders & Managers (Well-Led)
Outstanding Good Requires Imp. Inadequate Sep 2018 Overall: Good Sep 2022 Overall: Good Apr 2025 Overall: Outstanding Sep 2018 Safety: Requires Improvement To Be Good Sep 2022 Safety: Good Apr 2025 Safety: Outstanding Sep 2018 Leaders & Mgrs: Good Sep 2022 Leaders & Mgrs: Good Apr 2025 Leaders & Mgrs: Good Sep 2018 Sep 2022 Apr 2025

🔑 Official Registries

Ofsted URN 1254786 🔗
CQC Location ID N/A
Last Synced 2026-08-01 18:02

📋 Capacity & Registration

Responsible Individual Kathryn McCabe
Registered Manager Lisa Strother
Manager Tenure 15 months
Lead Inspector Julia Hagan
Inspection Dates 7 to 11 April 2025
🕰️ Historical Management Timeline
Sep 2022 - Apr 2025 Majella McCarthy (Responsible Individual)
Sep 2022 - Apr 2025 Daniel Kenny (Registered Manager)
Sep 2018 - Sep 2022 Catherine Witt (Responsible Individual)
Sep 2018 - Sep 2022 Kathryn McCabe (Registered Manager)

📋 Regulatory Evaluation Log & Reports

April 7, 2025
Full inspection
Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Helped & Protected
Outstanding
Leaders & Managers
Good
🛡️ Statutory Compliance Actions Required
Regulation 35 (1)(a)(b) (2) (3): Deadline: 30 May 2025
Regulation 36 (1) (2): Deadline: 30 May 2025
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September 12, 2022
Full inspection
Overall Effectiveness
Good
Helped & Protected
Good
Leaders & Managers
Good
⚠️ Areas For Improvement
  •  The registered person should ensure that they implement a proportionate
🛡️ Statutory Compliance Actions Required
Regulation 36: Deadline: 14 October 2022
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September 24, 2018
Full inspection
Overall Effectiveness
Good
Helped & Protected
Requires Improvement To Be Good
Leaders & Managers
Good
⚠️ Areas For Improvement
  •  Ensure that reviews of foster carers’ approval are sufficiently thorough to allow
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🕰️ Historical Leadership & Operations

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

Apr 2025 - Present Current
Kathryn McCabe • Responsible Individual
📈 Inspection Performance in Tenure
  • April 7, 2025: Full inspection
Apr 2025 - Present Current
Lisa Strother • Registered Manager
📈 Inspection Performance in Tenure
  • April 7, 2025: Full inspection
Sep 2022 - Apr 2025 Historical
Majella McCarthy • Responsible Individual
📈 Inspection Performance in Tenure
  • April 7, 2025: Full inspection
  • September 12, 2022: Full inspection
Sep 2022 - Apr 2025 Historical
Daniel Kenny • Registered Manager
📈 Inspection Performance in Tenure
  • April 7, 2025: Full inspection
  • September 12, 2022: Full inspection
Sep 2018 - Sep 2022 Historical
Catherine Witt • Responsible Individual
📈 Inspection Performance in Tenure
  • September 12, 2022: Full inspection
  • September 24, 2018: Full inspection (Inspector: Nicola Thomas)
Sep 2018 - Sep 2022 Historical
Kathryn McCabe • Registered Manager
📈 Inspection Performance in Tenure
  • September 12, 2022: Full inspection
  • September 24, 2018: Full inspection (Inspector: Nicola Thomas)

👥 Staff Sentiment & Operational Realities

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🔮 Predictive Ofsted Risk Profile

6 of 11 signals assessed
5% Risk
Low Risk High confidence

Below the watchlist threshold, but the indicators below were found across the 6 of 11 signals we were able to assess.

⚠️ 1 risk indicator
  • Registered manager has been in post 15 months.
✔ Positive indicators
  • No open statutory requirements on the most recent inspection report.
  • Rated Outstanding at the most recent inspection.
  • Safeguarding sub-domain rated Outstanding.
  • Last inspected April 7, 2025 - the published judgement is current.
  • Parent operator shows no insolvency filings.
5 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.
  • 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 1 second ago.

⚠️ 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

Sunderland

Sunderland

City in Tyne and Wear, England

Sunderland is a port city in the county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. It is a port at the mouth of the River Wear on the North Sea, approximately 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the most populous settlement in the Wearside conurbation and the second-most populous settlement, after Newcastle. It is the administrative centre of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland.

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📊 Local Area Stats & Health Trends (sunderland)

SEND Tribunal Appeals

Appeal Rate 3%
Decisions Upheld 88%
Mediation Rate 35%

OHID Fingertips Public Health

Life Expectancy 80.2 years
Depression Rate 13.5%
Childhood Obesity 20.4%

🍏 Food Hygiene Rating (FSA)

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

📞 Contact Information

Street Address Sandhill Centre, Grindon Lane, Sunderland, SR3 4EN

🏢 Parent Operator Group

TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN SUNDERLAND
CRN Number 10085290
HQ Postcode SR13AA
Insolvency Risk active

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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 Together For Children Fostering – Sunderland.

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🔒 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: Sandhill Centre, Grindon Lane, Sunderland, SR3 4EN
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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: sunderland

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

sunderland 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.

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🔍 Corporate Ownership & Financial Transparency Tracker

Companies House CRN: 10085290 | Operator: TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN SUNDERLAND LIMITED

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TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN SUNDERLAND Sunderland City Council Mr Nicholas Gerald Peter Whitf..

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Risk & Insolvency Flags

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