​The Government of Jersey invited the Independent Children's Homes Association (ICHA) to review the Island's residential children's homes during August and September 2020.  

ICHA was chosen to provide independent expertise, as it has no involvement in the delivery of care or support to children and young people in Jersey. All eight children's homes and two short-break homes were visited and young people, parents, staff and partner agencies were given the opportunity to share their views.

In this report, the ICHA has made a series of recommendations, which the Government has already started to address, and these are reflected in Our Plan for Children's Social Care Service 2021- 2023.