Know exactly where your registration stands — and get every document drafted.
Prepare for Ofsted, step by step.
Launch44 helps you prepare documents, track readiness, and identify gaps before submission. You get AI-generated drafts, guided checklists, and a live readiness score that shows you what's done, what's missing, and what to do next.
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The reality today
You already know this process is broken.
The paperwork mountain
Statement of Purpose. Children’s Guide. Safeguarding policy. Alongside your policies, you need to prepare information about your people, premises and finances. Check the application requirements for your home. A generic draft still needs your facts and a careful review.
The timeline trap
Your registration timeline depends on more than drafting. Personnel checks, premises work and requests for further information can take time. Track what is missing and who you are waiting for before you submit.
The cost squeeze
Registration-support packages range from low-cost template packs through full packages in the low-to-high thousands. Meanwhile, you’re already spending £60,000–£100,000 on property, staff, and setup. You need to know exactly what Ofsted expects, without the guesswork.
What you get
Prepare documents, track readiness, and identify gaps.
Live Readiness Dashboard
One score that tells you exactly where you stand, and exactly what to do next. When we detect a risk in your setup (like an RM with insufficient experience), it appears here with step-by-step guidance to fix it. No guessing, no spreadsheets.
AI Document Generation
Tell us about your home and Launch44 generates personalised, regulation-referenced drafts. When recorded details change, document warnings help you identify drafts to review. Export to Word to edit them, or update your information and regenerate within your generation limits.
See a full sample Statement of Purpose →
Dealbreaker Alerts
Launch44 flags recorded readiness gaps, including registered-manager experience, and checks for inconsistencies between documents. Review those flags alongside your full application; automated checks do not establish that every requirement has been met.
Learn about RM requirements →
How we compare
More than templates. Less than a consultant.
| ConsultantUp to £9,000+ | Template Pack£500+ | Launch44Free to start | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Documents | Written for you | Generic, you fill blanks | AI-personalised to your home |
| Regulatory alignment | Varies by consultant | Static, may be outdated | Tracked against current regs |
| Cross-document consistency | Manual review | None | Automatic field checking |
| Freshness tracking | None | None | Flags stale documents |
| Risk alerts | Depends on experience | None | Common readiness risks flagged |
| Readiness tracking | Spreadsheets/calls | None | Live score + dashboard |
| Personal guidance | Dedicated expert | None | AI-guided, regulation-referenced throughout |
| Timeline | 6–18 months | DIY, no guidance | Guided with estimates |
| Cost | Up to £9,000+ one-off | £500+ one-off | Free to start / £399 |
vs. Consultant (Up to £9,000+)
Documents
Written for you
Launch44: AI-personalised to your home
Regulatory alignment
Varies by consultant
Launch44: Tracked against current regs
Cross-document consistency
Manual review
Launch44: Automatic field checking
Freshness tracking
None
Launch44: Flags stale documents
Risk alerts
Depends on experience
Launch44: Common readiness risks flagged
Readiness tracking
Spreadsheets/calls
Launch44: Live score + dashboard
Personal guidance
Dedicated expert
Launch44: AI-guided, regulation-referenced throughout
Timeline
6–18 months
Launch44: Guided with estimates
Cost
Up to £9,000+ one-off
Launch44: Free to start / £399
vs. Template Pack (£500+)
Documents
Generic, you fill blanks
Launch44: AI-personalised to your home
Regulatory alignment
Static, may be outdated
Launch44: Tracked against current regs
Cross-document consistency
None
Launch44: Automatic field checking
Freshness tracking
None
Launch44: Flags stale documents
Risk alerts
None
Launch44: Common readiness risks flagged
Readiness tracking
None
Launch44: Live score + dashboard
Personal guidance
None
Launch44: AI-guided, regulation-referenced throughout
Timeline
DIY, no guidance
Launch44: Guided with estimates
Cost
£500+ one-off
Launch44: Free to start / £399
Why you can trust the guidance
Launch44 is built on a line-by-line reading of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, the Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations, and the nine Quality Standards, plus the registration-outcome data that shows why applications get turned down. You don't have to take our word for it: read the research yourself across 37 free guides, or see how we know what we know.
Why Launch44
Documents, readiness tracking, and gap identification, before you submit.
AI-generated, not templated
AI-generated drafts use your home's recorded beds, age range, care model, ethos, and staffing. Review the regulatory references and complete any gaps before deciding what to submit. Separate Excel templates support your own financial and training records.
Know exactly where you stand
A live readiness score tracks your progress across documents, personnel, premises, and evidence. You always know what's done, what's blocking you, and what to tackle next.
Less than a consultant
Launch44 gives you personalised drafts, readiness tracking, and risk alerts. Use it self-serve or alongside your own consultant. The Registration Pack is software access; it does not include a professional document review.
Start with what you know
Bring your next steps into view.
Record your home's plans, identify missing information, and work through your next preparation task. Launch44 brings drafts, readiness tracking and evidence statuses together so you can review your progress before deciding what to submit.
Questions you might have
Launch44 is not affiliated with or endorsed by Ofsted. It produces regulation-referenced drafts for you to review. Export to Word (DOCX) to edit outside Launch44, or update your recorded information and regenerate within your generation limits. There is no in-app document editor. You decide what to submit; software checks do not establish regulatory approval.
Start free with 3 document generations per home, readiness tracking and limited preparation previews. The Registration Pack is a one-time £399 for the first home and £299 from the second home on your account. Payment unlocks the full document catalogue and SC1, SC2, interview and registration visit preparation for that home. Generation and regeneration share the home's allowance and remain subject to generation limits. No subscription or professional document review is included.
Absolutely. Launch44 complements consultant support. You can use it to track your progress, generate first drafts for your consultant to review, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks. Many homes will use both.
Take our free readiness checker. It tells you exactly where you stand before you commit. You can also sign up and explore the dashboard at no cost. There's no pressure to start generating documents until you're ready.
Free resources
Everything you need to understand Ofsted registration
Every week your documents aren't ready is a week added to a 6–18 month queue.
Launch44 gets you from blank page to a regulation-referenced draft pack, ready for your review and submission decision.
Free
£0 to start
- Readiness assessment + gap report
- 3 free document generations, no card
Registration Pack
£399 once
- All 16 regulation-referenced drafts
- Submission pack + interview prep
Start free. Upgrade to the £399 Registration Pack when you're ready. See what's included
We never store DBS certificates, health records, or children’s data. That stays with you.