Run by Barry Khabbazi, with 14 years experience of regulating homes and services as an inspector for the Care Quality Commission and the previous regulators. This included experience of the new regulations and ratings system. This also included providing training to CQC inspectors in the requirements for services under the Mental Capacity act 2005.
Barry has inspected homes for adults with learning disabilities, residential homes, nursing homes, domiciliary care, supported living, hospices, boarding schools and fostering services. More recently as part of our support services he has provided management cover at residential homes.
Before working in regulation Barry worked for Local Authorities in various positions, for example as a social worker, manager of a physical rehabilitation unit, managing a day centre for people with learning disabilities and managing a domiciliary care. Barry then when on to implement the direct payments act for Lambeth in 2000 by managing the promotion of public awareness and setting up the support service.
In his early days he had an interest in science and was a lab technician where he gained knowledge of the associated risks and how to work safely with biological hazards, chemicals and equipment. This gave him a good foundation in the relevant knowledge and management of health and safety.