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Regulation 6 Accommodation for individual children

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(1)

The responsible authority shall ensure that, so far as is reasonably practicable, each child in a children’s home shall be provided with an area within the home which is suitable for his needs, and is equipped in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.

(2)

The area referred to in paragraph (1) shall be equipped with furniture, bedding and furnishings appropriate to the needs of the child.

(3)

Where the child concerned is disabled the area referred to in paragraph (1) shall be equipped with what is reasonably necessary in order to meet the child’s needs arising from his disability so as to enable him to live as normal a life as possible.