Independent safeguarding review — family
Quoted after Gate One
Complexity and volume of evidence dependent. Time-boxed and human-approved.
Fees & scope
Fees are agreed after Gate One so they reflect the work genuinely required.
ORVIA does not publish a fixed price list because independent oversight is not a product on a shelf. Every review is scoped after Gate One — with a written fee and scope you approve before anything starts.
Why there is no headline price on this page.
Because pricing before we've read the case would either be a lie or a menu. Neither is honest.
Gate One is a fixed-fee read of what you send us. Gate Two — the substantive work — is quoted after we've read Gate One and agreed the scope with you in writing.
Scope before quote
Why we scope before we quote
Two reasons. First, a fee set before we know what is actually needed either overcharges or undercharges — both are wrong. Second, publishing a headline price would signal that ORVIA is a commodity service. It is not.
The commercial pathway
Six steps from first conversation to written scope.
You never receive a surprise invoice. Every step is written down, agreed with you and signed off before the next one begins.
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Free
Triage or booking
You tell us what is happening in your own words. No payment, no commitment.
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3 working days
Gate One decision
A named human reads what you sent and decides whether ORVIA is the right route.
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In writing
Written scope & fee
A single-page scope letter setting out the work, the fee and the boundaries.
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Your choice
Written acceptance
Nothing begins until you have read the scope and confirmed acceptance in writing.
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Stripe or BACS
Payment issued
Secure Stripe link or invoice with BACS details. 50% on acceptance, 50% on delivery.
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Gate Two active
Delivery begins
The controlled work begins — human-led, evidence-first, always to the agreed scope.
Indicative service bands
Safeguarded · Family
Oversight · Organisational
Oversight
Academy-informed
Threshold · Evidence
Foundation route
What kind of work sits behind each fee.
Every fee is confirmed in writing after Gate One. Below is the shape of the work — not the price.
Independent safeguarding review — organisational
Quoted after Gate One
Scope of service, staff numbers and timeframe agreed in writing before we start.
Operational oversight review
Quoted after Gate One
Fieldwork depth and reporting cadence tailored to the setting.
Culture & closed-environment review
Quoted after Gate One
Typically the largest engagements. Multi-visit, multi-source, longer report cycle.
Family & professional evidence support
Quoted after Gate One
Discrete, time-boxed, often a fixed fee. Prepares evidence for the professional you choose.
If cost is a barrier
Case-by-case
Pro-bono and reduced-fee routes exist through ORVIA Foundation. Tell us and we will look.
Actual fee ranges are held internally and shared as part of the written scope. Nothing about a fee is verbal or assumed.
Payment terms
Clear, boring, in writing.
50 → 50
Standard split: 50% on scope acceptance, 50% on delivery.
Fixed-scope
Some items are quoted as a single fee payable in advance.
Stripe or BACS
Secure Stripe payment link, or invoice with BACS transfer.
Refunds & cancellation
Terms are written into every scope letter. No small print buried elsewhere.