No Time Wasted
Get started now with team setup, policies, and home structure so you’re not rushing once approved.
Free Full Access
Use every feature of Mentor Software, including HR, records, dashboards, and more, at zero cost while you wait.
Ready to Go Live
By the time registration is granted, your team will already be confident, trained, and fully onboard.
Plan Now, Not Later
Build Your Team & Structure
Invite your full team, create staff profiles, assign roles, and map out positions. Even start building your children’s profiles.
Prepare With Purpose
Upload policies, draft documents, and start using digital tools to support your Ofsted checklist progress. Our platform is built to help you meet standards and prove it.
Why Wait? Be 100% Ready From Day One
Every week counts in the run up to registration. Our system supports pre-launch services by giving them the tools to:
- Create a digital Statement of Purpose
- Develop policies and procedures aligned with regulation
- Configure workflows, home settings, HR and handovers
- Train teams in a dedicated training environment
- Track progress with operational checklists
- There’s no time like now to get inspection ready.
Build Confidence and Momentum
Digital HR & Permissions
Start adding users, assigning permissions, and defining your team’s structure with full HR controls.
Policy & Document Tools
Use our pre-loaded templates to shape your safeguarding policies, risk assessments, and behaviour strategies, all before day one.
Training Tools & Walkthroughs
Every team member can access training modules and guided onboarding to learn the system before the pressure is on.
| Access to all Mentor V3 features | ||
| Add young people | ||
| Unlimited user logins | ||
| Access to sandbox training area | ||
| Dedicated system, configured to your home or service | Self-guided | |
| Onboarding and implementation support | Limited | |
| Customer Success guidance & check-ins | Limited | |
| Training sessions with our experts | ||
| Knowledge base access & video tutorials | ||
| Regular tips, insights & feature updates | ||
| Priority support (phone/email/helpdesk) | ||
| Croner complimentary advice |
Still have questions? We have answers
Not a penny! Mentor Software is free to use until your home is Ofsted registered and ready to go live.
Yes, you can enter real data, including young people’s profiles. Everything you input will be securely stored and carried over to your live account once your registration is approved.
You can continue using the platform for free until registration is confirmed. We’ll check in every few weeks to support your timeline.
Use Mentor for Free Until You’re Registered
No credit card required. Use this time to get ahead, organise your policies and prepare all documentation before your official inspection arrives.

