Are you ready to begin the rewarding journey of establishing a children’s home?
 
Property Search, book 3 in my ebook series, is a bite size guide that complements your online training.
 
It offers over 60 pages of advice, practical tips and step by step instructions to help you navigate this complex but immensely fulfilling endeavour.
 
What’s Inside
 
1. Create Your Service
 
2. Finding Your Property
Strategies for identifying properties that can become a welcoming and supportive environment for children, with the key considerations and tools for finding suitable locations.
 
3. Is This Property Suitable?
A detailed checklist covering space, safety, accessibility and the potential to create a nurturing home.
 
4. The Right One
The critical factors that make a property right for a children’s home, so you can weigh the pros and cons and decide with confidence.
 
5. Sign Your Tenancy
What happens next.
 
6. Planning Permission
The planning permissions needed to use a property as a children’s home, with a step by step guide to the application process, the legal requirements and how to handle obstacles. (Free application included)
 
7. Additional Information
Bonus chapter.
 
8. Location Risk Assessment
Tools and techniques for assessing the surrounding area and reducing risk to the safety and security of your home. (Free example included)
 
9. Flood Risk Assessment
How to identify flood risks and put the right precautions in place to protect your property and the people who live there.
 
10. Turning a House into a Home
Practical tips on interior design, furnishing and creating a warm, positive atmosphere that supports growth and healing.
 
11. Insurance
The types of insurance you will need, including property insurance, liability insurance and other essential cover.
 
12. PAT Testing
Portable Appliance Testing: the requirements, the procedures and how to stay compliant with safety standards.
 
13. Estimate Start Up and Running Costs
Realistic estimates of start up costs and ongoing expenses, so you can budget effectively and plan for sustainability.
 
Why This Guide Helps You
Expert guidance: clear instructions and insight to help you avoid common pitfalls and make informed decisions.
Confidence: each chapter builds your confidence so you are well prepared for every step.
Complements your online training: practical, hands on information you can refer to at any time.
Supports your vision: whether you are just starting or refining your approach, it supports you to create a safe, nurturing home for children.
 
Begin your journey with confidence and clarity, and take the first step towards making a lasting difference in the lives of children.
 
This guide is for use alongside your online training and recordings in the members area.