East Midlands
Nottingham city is not Nottinghamshire
Nottingham City Council is the planning authority in the city, and it is the children’s services authority for the city. Nottinghamshire County Council covers the county around it. A house in West Bridgford is not a city application. The postcode is the first fact.
Ofsted counted 460 children’s homes in the East Midlands at 31 March 2025. That figure is the region. It is not a Nottingham market report.
Fiveways is based in Birmingham. This page is about the work in Nottingham, not a local branch.
Planning applications in this area are decided by Nottingham City Council.
- Say which council you have already spoken to. Mixing the city and the county is how location statements become vague.
- From Birmingham the journey is short enough that a half-day in the service is realistic when the records need reading on site.
- We still have one office. Nottingham is not a branch.
The work that usually belongs here
Children’s homes of the subtype “children’s home”, including short-break-only homes, at 31 March 2025.
Questions that come up here
Can you advise on a home in the county as well as the city?
Yes, if you tell us which authority the address sits in. This page is about the city because that is the distinction people blur.
Who should we call?
07442 555477, or the enquiry form. There is no Nottingham switchboard.
Nearby, and not the same
- Derby — City council and county council are not synonyms.
- Leicester — The boundary changes the council, not the child.
- Birmingham — Visits are arranged at the service.