# The Residential Holiday Schemes for Disabled Children (England) Regulations 2013, Regulation 29: Visits by registered provider

Extent: E+W

(1) Where the registered provider is an individual, but is not in day-to-day charge of the scheme, the registered provider must visit each site used by the scheme to provide care and accommodation for children in accordance with this regulation.
(2) Where the registered provider is an organisation or a partnership, the accommodation provided by the scheme must be visited in accordance with this regulation by—
(a) the responsible individual; or
(b) another of the directors or, as the case may be, partners, or other persons responsible for the management of the organisation or partnership.
(3) A visit to each site pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) must take place at least once in every twelve month period, at a time when children are being provided with care and accommodation there.
(4) The person carrying out the visit must—
(a) interview, with their consent and in private, such of the—
(i) children accommodated by the scheme; and
(ii) employees,
as appears necessary in order to form an opinion of the standard of care provided by the scheme;
(b) inspect—
(i) the premises and sites used by the scheme to provide care and accommodation for children;
(ii) records of any complaints; and
(c) prepare a written report on the conduct of the scheme.
(5) The registered provider must supply a copy of the report required to be made under paragraph (4)(c) to—
(a) HMCI;
(b) the registered manager; and
(c) in the case of a visit under paragraph (2)—
(i) where the registered provider is an organisation, to each of the directors or other persons responsible for the management of the organisation;
(ii) where the registered provider is a partnership, to each of the partners.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1394/regulation/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/residential-holiday-schemes-for-disabled-children-england-regulations-2013/regulation-29
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