Salutem Care and Education

What Salutem Care and Education does

Salutem Care and Education is a UK specialist care and education provider that delivers residential care, supported living, day opportunities, and specialist education for children and adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions, and complex or physical disabilities. The company operates 130+ services across England and Wales through five sub-brands (Pathways Care Group, Modus Care, Clearwater Care, Ambito Care, and Ambito Education), supports more than 1,800 employees, and reports that 95% of its inspected services are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC and Ofsted. Its underlying technology stack consists of proprietary electronic care planning and quality assurance systems used across services, the internally developed Single Assessment Framework (SAF) for evaluating care against the five CQC key questions, and the Chiron Online Education Platform (OEP) — the first DfE-accredited online provision using a managed Apple iPad device-led model for secondary-aged pupils unable to access mainstream education.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through commissioned managed-services contracts paid by UK Local Authority social services and children's services departments, NHS trusts and Integrated Care Boards, and (for supported living) personal health budgets and direct payments. Service lines map to four operating divisions — Adults (residential and day care), Children's (residential and outreach), Supported Living, and Education — with individual placements funded on per-resident or per-pupil fee structures. The 48-business-hour referral response SLA, the segmented commissioner relationships, and the integration of person-centred electronic care planning together describe a sales-led, relationship-driven GTM in which Local Authority and NHS framework contracts are the primary acquisition channel, supplemented by self-referrals and family enquiries via a web form. Strategic pricing is not publicly disclosed at the service-rate level; the only publicly disclosed pricing-style figures in the input are salary bands for open clinical and operational roles.

The company is privately held under UK Salutem LD Topco structures (legal name Salutem Shared Services Limited) and is led by founder and CEO John Godden MBE. Its competitive positioning rests on regulatory quality outcomes, a multi-brand specialist portfolio, a documented talent strategy (Top Employer UK three years running, 5% Club membership, graduate and apprenticeship pipelines, turnover reduced from 33% to 22%), and proprietary technology artefacts (Chiron OEP and SAF). No external funding rounds, M&A transactions, or revenue figures are disclosed in the source data.

Name

Salutem Care and Education

Legal name

Salutem Shared Services Limited

Website

https://salutemcareandeducation.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Salutem Care and Education is a UK specialist care and education provider operating 130+ services across England and Wales, supporting children and adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs through residential care, supported living, day services, and specialist schools and colleges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialist Social Care and Education

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child Care Services (624410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Respite Care for Families of Children with Disabilities (HSAAAIAL), Mental Health & Emotional/Trauma-Informed Childcare (anxiety, PTSD) (HSAAAIAI)

Keywords

• Specialist care services
• Supported living
• Residential care homes
• Specialist education
• Complex needs support

Headquarters

HQ city

Windsor

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Adult Residential Care Services: Revenue generated from contracted residential care placements for adults with complex learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities. Services are commissioned by Local Authorities and NHS bodies.
2. Children's Residential and Outreach Services: Revenue from children's residential homes providing specialist care, including for children with complex needs, trauma backgrounds, and autism. Commissioned by Local Authority children's services.
3. Education Services: Revenue from specialist schools and colleges (e.g., Beaumont College, Cavendish View School, Ingfield Manor) and the Chiron Online Education Platform, providing accredited education to children and young people with complex needs. Funded through local authority Education placements and DfE-recognised provisions.
4. Supported Living Services: Revenue from supported living placements enabling individuals to live independently with tailored support, bridging residential care and full independent living. Commissioned by social care funding and personal budgets.
5. Day Opportunities and Specialist Services: Revenue from day centres and specialist services such as The Ark in Nottingham, providing structured day activities for individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and physical/sensory needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Salutem Care and Education provides specialist residential care, supported living, day services, and specialist education for children, young people, and adults with complex learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions, genetic conditions, and physical disabilities. Services are delivered across 130+ locations in England and Wales through four divisions (Adults, Children's, Education, Supported Living) and five sub-brands. Revenue is primarily generated through commissioned placements from Local Authorities, NHS/ICBs, and personal care budgets.

Product overview

Salutem Care and Education operates as a unified care and education provider consisting of five sub-brands (Pathways Care Group, Modus Care, Clearwater Care, Ambito Care, and Ambito Education) that deliver services across Adult Services, Children's Services, Education, and Supported Living. The organization provides residential homes, day centres, and schools/colleges throughout England and Wales. Key products include Chiron Online Education Platform (OEP) for online secondary education, Salutem Academies for career development, Salutem Extras for employee benefits, and Stream for flexible pay access. The company also utilizes electronic care planning and quality assurance systems to support person-centred care delivery. Services span specialist schools (Ingfield Manor School, Cavendish View School), further education (Beaumont College), day services (The Ark), and residential care across multiple locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of services rated Good or Outstanding by CQC/Ofsted regulatory bodies.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Jigsaw24coreTechnology or IntegrationChiron OEP (part of Salutem Care and Education's Education division) has been working closely with Jigsaw24 to ensure technology optimally supports the delivery of online education. Jigsaw24 is an Apple-focused technology partner that helped enable Chiron OEP's device-led model using managed Apple iPads — the first accredited provision to use this approach for DfE-recognised online education.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Voyage Care: One of the UK's largest specialist providers of support for people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs across residential, supported living, and day services — directly comparable to Salutem's Adult Services and Supported Living divisions.
• National Care Group: Multi-brand UK specialist care provider operating residential, supported living, and education services for adults and children with complex needs — directly comparable to Salutem's five-brand structure.
• Dimensions: UK not-for-profit specialist provider supporting people with learning disabilities and autism through supported living, residential, and day services — matches Salutem's Adult Services and supported living focus.
• SeeAbility: UK specialist charity supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, and sight loss through supported living, residential, and specialist education — closely comparable to Salutem's complex-need specialisation.
• Choice Support: UK specialist provider supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs across supported living, residential, and community services — overlaps directly with Salutem's supported living and adult services.
• Achieve Together: UK specialist care provider focused on learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs across residential, supported living, and outreach — highly comparable in mission, services, and commissioning model.
• United Response: UK charity providing person-centred support for people with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs, including supported living and day services — comparable in operating model and customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Cygnet Health Care: Large UK provider of mental health, learning disability, and social care services across inpatient, residential, and supported living — adjacent incumbent with overlap in LD/autism and mental health.
• HC-One: One of the UK's largest care home operators focused largely on older people; overlapping with Salutem's adult residential services but broader and older-person-led rather than complex-needs-led.
• Priory Group: Large UK provider of mental health, education, and social care services across hospitals, residential, and schools — wider portfolio than Salutem but overlapping in specialist mental health, LD/autism, and education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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