Start Strong While You Wait for Registration with Free Access

Pre-Registered Homes

Just because your home isn’t Ofsted registered yet doesn’t mean you can’t get started. Mentor gives you full, unlimited access to our complete children’s home management system, entirely free until your registration is approved. Start building, training, and planning today, so you’re inspection ready from day one.

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.

Items Included
Pre-Registered Homes
(Free)
Standard Customers
(Paid)
Access to all Mentor V3 features
Add young people
Unlimited user logins
Access to sandbox training area
Dedicated system, configured to your home or serviceSelf-guided
Onboarding and implementation supportLimited
Customer Success guidance & check-insLimited
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.