# The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, Regulation 11: Amendment of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015

Extent: E+W

(1) The Children's Homes Regulations 2015 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 6(3)(c) (the quality and purpose of care standard), before “the care” insert “ as far as reasonably practicable ”.
(3) In regulation 8(2) (the education standard), after “person to” insert “ use reasonable endeavours to ”.
(4) In regulation 20(3) (restraint and deprivation of liberty), after “court order” insert “ or in accordance with an exercise of powers under Schedule 21 to the Coronavirus Act 2020 ”.
(5) In regulation 22(1) (contact and access to communications), after “meet privately” insert “ (or where this is not possible to speak privately over the telephone, a video-link or other electronic communication method) ”.
(6) In regulation 44(1) (independent person: visits and reports), after “person must” insert “ use reasonable endeavours to ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/445/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-and-children-coronavirus-amendment-regulations-2020/regulation-11
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