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Clearly evidencing safety, matching, and long-term stability

Shared Lives services rely on trust, matching, and strong oversight. Commissioners must be confident that individuals are supported in safe, well-managed household settings, with clear safeguarding and quality controls in place.

Tender challenges often include:

  • Explaining carer recruitment, assessment, and approval
  • Evidencing matching and placement stability
  • Demonstrating safeguarding in family-based environments
  • Showing ongoing monitoring and support
  • Aligning delivery with statutory responsibilities

Without clear explanations, Shared Lives services can appear informal, despite being highly structured in practice.

How AssuredBID supports Shared Lives providers

AssuredBID supports Shared Lives providers to clearly articulate their model in a way commissioners can confidently assess. We help you:

  • Structure responses around carer assessment and oversight
  • Clearly explain matching, placement support, and reviews
  • Evidence safeguarding and escalation processes
  • Demonstrate quality monitoring and governance
  • Align submissions with local authority expectations

We ensure your service is presented as safe, structured, and sustainable.

Shared Lives contracts depend on long-term trust. Clear tender responses ensure commissioners fully understand the safeguards behind your service.

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