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The Children’s Homes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

S.R. 2005/176 · Made 25 March 2005 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES

Made 25th March 2005

Coming into operation 1st April 2005

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 9(4), 23(1), (2)(a) to (d), (f) to (j), (3), (4), (5)(a) and (c), (7)(a) to (h), (j), 25(1), 30, 31(1), 32(1), 48(1) to (3) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003f1, and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, having consulted such persons as it considers appropriate as required by Article 23(8) of the Order, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

S.I. 2003/431 (N.I. 9)

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  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. 16Behaviour management, discipline and restraint
  21. 17Education, employment and leisure activity
  22. 18Religious observance
  23. 19Health needs of children
  24. 20Medicines
  25. 21Use of surveillance
  26. 22Hazards and safety
  27. 23Complaints and representations
  28. Chapter 2: Staffing
  29. 24Staffing of children’s homes
  30. 25Fitness of workers
  31. 26Employment of staff
  32. Chapter 3: Records
  33. 27Children’s case records
  34. 28Other records
  35. 29Notifiable events
  36. Part IV: PREMISES
  37. 30Fitness of premises
  38. 31Fire precautions
  39. Part V: MANAGEMENT OF HOMES
  40. 32Visits by registered provider
  41. 33Review of quality of care
  42. 34Regulations and guidance
  43. 35Financial position
  44. Part VI: MISCELLANEOUS
  45. 36Notice of absence
  46. 37Notice of changes
  47. 38Appointment of liquidators etc.
  48. 39Death of registered person
  49. 40Offences
  50. 41Compliance with Regulations
  51. 42Revocations
  52. Signature
  53. Schedule 1: MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
  54. 1Paragraph 1
  55. 2Paragraph 2
  56. 3Paragraph 3
  57. 4Paragraph 4
  58. 5Paragraph 5
  59. 6Paragraph 6
  60. 7Paragraph 7
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  80. 27Paragraph 27
  81. Schedule 2: INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED IN RESPECT OF PERSONS SEEKING TO CARRY ON, MANAGE OR WORK AT A CHILDREN'S HOME
  82. 1Paragraph 1
  83. 2Paragraph 2
  84. 3Paragraph 3
  85. 4Paragraph 4
  86. 5Paragraph 5
  87. 6Paragraph 6
  88. 7Paragraph 7
  89. Schedule 3: INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CASE RECORDS OF CHILDREN ACCOMMODATED IN CHILDREN'S HOMES
  90. 1Paragraph 1
  91. 2Paragraph 2
  92. 3Paragraph 3
  93. 4Paragraph 4
  94. 5Paragraph 5
  95. 6Paragraph 6
  96. 7Paragraph 7
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  114. 25Paragraph 25
  115. 26Paragraph 26
  116. 27Paragraph 27
  117. 28Paragraph 28
  118. Schedule 4: OTHER RECORDS WITH RESPECT TO CHILDREN'S HOMES
  119. 1Paragraph 1
  120. 2Paragraph 2
  121. 3Paragraph 3
  122. 4Paragraph 4
  123. 5Paragraph 5
  124. 6Paragraph 6
  125. 7Paragraph 7
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  130. 12Paragraph 12
  131. 13Paragraph 13
  132. Schedule 5EVENTS AND NOTIFICATIONS
  133. Schedule 6: MATTERS TO BE MONITORED BY THE REGISTERED PERSON
  134. 1Paragraph 1
  135. 2Paragraph 2
  136. 3Paragraph 3
  137. 4Paragraph 4
  138. 5Paragraph 5
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  154. Explanatory note