About

Ukemi Care provides practical support for organisations across children’s residential care, supported accommodation, and wider social care. The sector faces increasing demand, rising scrutiny, and growing operational pressure. Leaders don’t need theory alone — they need clarity, robust systems, and support that improves day-to-day performance.

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The name Ukemi comes from martial arts and refers to learning to fall safely, recover quickly, and remain in control under pressure. It’s a discipline both directors practise, and the principle aligns naturally with the realities of social care. In martial arts, Ukemi is about stability, composure, and the ability to regain balance after impact — a practical skill that prevents injury, builds confidence, and allows you to respond with clarity. Social care services face similar pressures: unexpected events, rising demand, scrutiny, and moments where stability is tested. Ukemi reflects the qualities effective support should deliver — the capacity to absorb pressure, restore balance, and move forward with assurance.

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We deliver value by strengthening leadership, improving systems, and supporting confident decision-making. Our focus is always on what makes a service run well: clear expectations, reliable routines, strong safeguarding, and teams who know what “good” looks like and can deliver it consistently. This leads to stronger compliance, calmer cultures, and better outcomes for children, young people, and families.

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Ukemi Care works alongside teams, not above them. We bring operational credibility, regulatory insight, and straightforward guidance that reduces noise rather than adding to it. Our aim is to help organisations build services that are resilient, efficient, and ready to meet the standards expected by commissioners, inspectors, and — above all — the people they support.​