Carla Keyte

Quality, Compliance and Safeguarding Specialist

Carla Keyte is the Founder and Director of Lighthouse and brings extensive expertise in quality, compliance and safeguarding across the residential childcare sector.

With a background spanning Registered Manager, Head of Care and Head of Quality and Compliance for an organisation operating more than 30 homes rated Good and Outstanding, Carla offers deep, practical insight into operational leadership, regulatory compliance and governance.

Within Journeys That Care, Carla’s work is closely aligned with the shared focus on creating Safe, Stable and Loving Homes™, where strong governance and relational practice work hand in hand.

Areas of Focus

Carla’s work within Journeys That Care particularly supports:

Quality and governance framework development
Safeguarding systems and culture
Ofsted readiness and regulatory improvement
Supporting services following compliance challenges
Strengthening leadership oversight and accountability
Embedding therapeutic and relational practice alongside compliance
Developing stable, nurturing residential environments

Her work supports organisations to move beyond surface-level compliance and towards the conditions that enable safe, stable and loving homes for children and young people.

Quality, Compliance and Safeguarding Expertise

Carla has a strong track record of supporting organisations to resolve complex compliance issues and navigate challenging regulatory situations. Her approach combines:

Clear regulatory knowledge
Practical operational insight
Relational and values-led thinking

She is particularly skilled in helping services embed quality and governance frameworks that support long-term stability and improved outcomes for children and young people.

Carla is passionate about love-led practice and the power of meaningful relationships. Her work supports teams to create environments that are safe, nurturing and developmentally attuned while maintaining robust regulatory oversight.

Training, Consultancy and Improvement Support

Carla provides targeted support to residential providers, fostering services and care organisations, including:

Quality and compliance reviews
Safeguarding audits and development work
Ofsted preparation and improvement planning
Leadership and management support
Implementation of integrated therapeutic approaches
Workforce development linked to quality standards

Working in Partnership with Journeys That Care

Carla works alongside Journeys That Care to support organisations seeking to strengthen both relational practice and regulatory confidence.

Her work particularly complements Journeys That Care's focus on:

Language and culture in care
Therapeutic and relational practice
Workforce development
Strengthening environments where children can thrive

Together, this partnership supports services to build and sustain safe, stable and loving homes, where high-quality relational care and strong regulatory practice are held in thoughtful balance.

Qualifications

Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Level 5 Safeguarding Children
NSPCC Supervising Safeguarding
Safeguarding (Train the Trainer)
Child Exploitation and Online Protection (Train the Trainer)
Diploma in Therapeutic Childcare
Certificate in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
NVQ Assessors Award (A1)
Level 4 NVQ Registered Managers Award (Equivalent QCF Level 5)
Level 3 NVQ Caring for Children and Young People

To explore working with Carla through Journeys That Care, get in touch at info@journeysthatcare.co.uk or complete the contact form below and we will be in touch.