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The Children’s Homes Regulations 2001

S.I. 2001/3967 · Made 11 December 2001

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SOCIAL CARE, ENGLAND

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND

Made 11th December 2001

Laid before Parliament 12th December 2001

Coming into force 1st April 2002

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 1(4), 22(1), (2)(a) to (d), (f) to (j), (5)(a) and (c), (7)(a) to (h), (j), (8)(c), 25(1), 34(1), 35(1), 118(5) to (7) of the Care Standards Act 2000f1, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, having consulted such persons as he considers appropriatef2, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

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Footnotes

f1

2000 c. 14. The powers are exercisable by the appropriate Minister, who is defined in section 121(1), in relation to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as the Secretary of State, and in relation to Wales, as the National Assembly for Wales. “Prescribed” and “regulations” are defined in section 121(1) of that Act.

f2

See section 22(9) of the Care Standards Act 2000 for the requirement to consult.

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Excepted establishments
  5. 4Statement of purpose and children’s guide
  6. 5Review of the statement of purpose and children’s guide
  7. Part II: REGISTERED PERSONS
  8. 6Fitness of registered provider
  9. 7Appointment of manager
  10. 8Fitness of manager
  11. 9Registered person—general requirements
  12. 10Notification of offences
  13. Part III: CONDUCT OF CHILDREN'S HOMES
  14. Chapter 1: Welfare of Children
  15. 11Promotion of welfare
  16. 12Child’s placement plan
  17. 13Food provided for children
  18. 14Provision of clothing, pocket money and personal necessities
  19. 15Contact and access to communications
  20. 16Arrangements for the protection of children
  21. 17Behaviour management, discipline and restraint
  22. 18Education, employment and leisure activity
  23. 19Religious observance
  24. 20Health needs of children
  25. 21Medicines
  26. 22Use of surveillance
  27. 23Hazards and safety
  28. 24Complaints and representations
  29. Chapter 2: Staffing
  30. 25Staffing of children’s homes
  31. 26Fitness of workers
  32. 27Employment of staff
  33. Chapter 3: Records
  34. 28Children’s case records
  35. 29Other records
  36. 30Notifiable events
  37. Part IV: PREMISES
  38. 31Fitness of premises
  39. 32Fire precautions
  40. Part V: MANAGEMENT OF HOMES
  41. 33Visits by registered provider
  42. 34Review of quality of care
  43. 35Regulations and guidance
  44. 36Financial position
  45. Part VI: MISCELLANEOUS
  46. 37Notice of absence
  47. 38Notice of changes
  48. 39Appointment of liquidators etc.
  49. 40Death of registered person
  50. 41Offences
  51. 42Compliance with regulations
  52. 43Revocation
  53. Signature
  54. Schedule 1: MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
  55. 1Paragraph 1
  56. 2Paragraph 2
  57. 3Paragraph 3
  58. 4Paragraph 4
  59. 5Paragraph 5
  60. 6Paragraph 6
  61. 7Paragraph 7
  62. 8Paragraph 8
  63. 9Paragraph 9
  64. 10Paragraph 10
  65. 11Paragraph 11
  66. 12Paragraph 12
  67. 13Paragraph 13
  68. 14Paragraph 14
  69. 15Paragraph 15
  70. 16Paragraph 16
  71. 17Paragraph 17
  72. 18Paragraph 18
  73. 19Paragraph 19
  74. 20Paragraph 20
  75. 21Paragraph 21
  76. 22Paragraph 22
  77. 23Paragraph 23
  78. 24Paragraph 24
  79. 25Paragraph 25
  80. 26Paragraph 26
  81. 27Paragraph 27
  82. Schedule 2: INFORMATION REQUIRED IN RESPECT OF PERSONS SEEKING TO CARRY ON, MANAGE OR WORK AT A CHILDREN'S HOME
  83. 1Paragraph 1
  84. 2Paragraph 2
  85. 3Paragraph 3
  86. 4Paragraph 4
  87. 5Paragraph 5
  88. 6Paragraph 6
  89. 7Paragraph 7
  90. Schedule 3: INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CASE RECORDS OF CHILDREN ACCOMMODATED IN CHILDREN'S HOMES
  91. 1Paragraph 1
  92. 2Paragraph 2
  93. 3Paragraph 3
  94. 4Paragraph 4
  95. 5Paragraph 5
  96. 6Paragraph 6
  97. 7Paragraph 7
  98. 8Paragraph 8
  99. 9Paragraph 9
  100. 10Paragraph 10
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  102. 12Paragraph 12
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  105. 15Paragraph 15
  106. 16Paragraph 16
  107. 17Paragraph 17
  108. 18Paragraph 18
  109. 19Paragraph 19
  110. 20Paragraph 20
  111. 21Paragraph 21
  112. 22Paragraph 22
  113. 23Paragraph 23
  114. 24Paragraph 24
  115. 25Paragraph 25
  116. 26Paragraph 26
  117. Schedule 4: OTHER RECORDS WITH RESPECT TO CHILDREN'S HOMES
  118. 1Paragraph 1
  119. 2Paragraph 2
  120. 3Paragraph 3
  121. 4Paragraph 4
  122. 5Paragraph 5
  123. 6Paragraph 6
  124. 7Paragraph 7
  125. 8Paragraph 8
  126. 9Paragraph 9
  127. 10Paragraph 10
  128. 11Paragraph 11
  129. 12Paragraph 12
  130. 13Paragraph 13
  131. Schedule 5EVENTS AND NOTIFICATIONS
  132. Schedule 6: MATTERS TO BE MONITORED BY THE REGISTERED PERSON
  133. 1Paragraph 1
  134. 2Paragraph 2
  135. 3Paragraph 3
  136. 4Paragraph 4
  137. 5Paragraph 5
  138. 6Paragraph 6
  139. 7Paragraph 7
  140. 8Paragraph 8
  141. 9Paragraph 9
  142. 10Paragraph 10
  143. 11Paragraph 11
  144. 12Paragraph 12
  145. 13Paragraph 13
  146. 14Paragraph 14
  147. 15Paragraph 15
  148. 16Paragraph 16
  149. 17Paragraph 17
  150. 18Paragraph 18
  151. 19Paragraph 19
  152. 20Paragraph 20
  153. Explanatory note