{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987.json",
  "id": "uksi/1987/2233",
  "title": "The Social Work (Residential Establishments-Child Care) (Scotland) Regulations 1987",
  "short_title": "Social Work (Residential Establishments-Child Care) 1987",
  "long_title": "These Regulations are concerned with the provision of residential care of children for whom local authorities and voluntary organisations have responsibility under the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968. They supersede the Administration of Children’s Homes (Scotland) Regulations 1959 and the Approved Schools (Scotland) Rules 1961.",
  "citation": "S.I. 1987/2233",
  "type": "uksi",
  "year": "1987",
  "number": "2233",
  "version": "current",
  "date": "1987-12-18",
  "revised": false,
  "valid_from": null,
  "extent": null,
  "unapplied_effects": 3,
  "provisions": [
    {
      "path": "introduction",
      "kind": "introduction",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Introductory text",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/introduction",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "part/I",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "I",
      "heading": "GENERAL",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/1",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": "Citation and commencement",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-1",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/I"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/2",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": "Interpretation",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-2",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/I"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/II",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "II",
      "heading": "GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO CONDUCT OF RESIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENTS",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/3",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": "General",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-3",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/4",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": "General",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-4",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/5",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": "Statement of functions and objectives",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-5",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/6",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": "Number of children who may be accommodated",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-6",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/7",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "7",
      "heading": "Appointment of person in charge",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-7",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/8",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "8",
      "heading": "Precautions against fire and accident",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-8",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/9",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "9",
      "heading": "Notification of misadventure",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-9",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/10",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "10",
      "heading": "Discipline",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-10",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/11",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "11",
      "heading": "Provision of education",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-11",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/12",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "12",
      "heading": "Religious instruction",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-12",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/13",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "13",
      "heading": "Health and medical care",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-13",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/14",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "14",
      "heading": "Personal records",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-14",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/15",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "15",
      "heading": "Log book",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-15",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/16",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "16",
      "heading": "Monitoring of registered establishments",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-16",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/II"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/III",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "III",
      "heading": "ARRANGEMENTS BY A CARE AUTHORITY TO PLACE A CHILD IN RESIDENTIAL CARE",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/17",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "17",
      "heading": "Application",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-17",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/18",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "18",
      "heading": "Decision to place a child in residential care",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-18",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/19",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "19",
      "heading": "Decision to place a child in residential care",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-19",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/20",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "20",
      "heading": "Decision to place a child in residential care",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-20",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/21",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "21",
      "heading": "Decision to place a child in residential care",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-21",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/22",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "22",
      "heading": "Notifications by care authority on placement of a child",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-22",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/23",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "23",
      "heading": "Monitoring of placements",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-23",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/24",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "24",
      "heading": "Termination of placement",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-24",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/III"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/IV",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "IV",
      "heading": "ARRANGEMENTS TO PLACE CHILDREN IN RELATION TO ACTION BY A CHILDREN'S HEARING",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/25",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "25",
      "heading": "Application",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-25",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/IV"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/26",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "26",
      "heading": "Recommendations by a local authority",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-26",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/IV"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/27",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "27",
      "heading": "Placements in pursuance of a supervison requirement",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-27",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/IV"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/V",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "V",
      "heading": "MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENTS",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/28",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "28",
      "heading": "Application",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-28",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/V"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/29",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "29",
      "heading": "Information to be supplied to persons in respect of each child placed in residential care",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-29",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/V"
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/30",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "30",
      "heading": "Medical and dental treatment",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-30",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/V"
    },
    {
      "path": "part/VI",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "VI",
      "heading": "REVOCATIONS",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "regulation/31",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "number": "31",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/regulation-31",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "part/VI"
    },
    {
      "path": "signature",
      "kind": "signature",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Signature",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/signature",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1",
      "kind": "schedule",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": "MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN A STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONS AND OBJECTIVES",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/1",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-1/paragraph-1",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/2",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-1/paragraph-2",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/3",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-1/paragraph-3",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/4",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-1/paragraph-4",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/5",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-1/paragraph-5",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/6",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-1/paragraph-6",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/7",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "7",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-1/paragraph-7",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/8",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "8",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-1/paragraph-8",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/9",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "9",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-1/paragraph-9",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/10",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "10",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-1/paragraph-10",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/11",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "11",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-1/paragraph-11",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2",
      "kind": "schedule",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": "PARTICULARS TO BE ASCERTAINED BY THE CARE AUTHORITY FOR EACH CHILD PLACED IN RESIDENTIAL CARE",
      "url": null,
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/1",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-2/paragraph-1",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/2",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-2/paragraph-2",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/3",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-2/paragraph-3",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/4",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-2/paragraph-4",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/5",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-2/paragraph-5",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/6",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-2/paragraph-6",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/7",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "7",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-2/paragraph-7",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/8",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "8",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-2/paragraph-8",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/9",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "9",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-2/paragraph-9",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/10",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "10",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-2/paragraph-10",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/11",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "11",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-2/paragraph-11",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/12",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "12",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-2/paragraph-12",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/13",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "13",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-2/paragraph-13",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/14",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "14",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-2/paragraph-14",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/15",
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "number": "15",
      "heading": null,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/schedule-2/paragraph-15",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/2"
    },
    {
      "path": "note",
      "kind": "note",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Explanatory note",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/note",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    }
  ],
  "has_text": true,
  "pdfs": [
    {
      "title": "Printed copy",
      "main": true,
      "language": null,
      "date": "2023-11-22",
      "size": 1086505,
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/pdf/uksi_19872233_en.pdf",
      "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/2233/pdfs/uksi_19872233_en.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "amended",
      "affected_provisions": "reg. 2",
      "affecting": "uksi/1988/1091",
      "affecting_title": "The Social Work (Residential Establishments-Child Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1988",
      "affecting_provisions": null
    },
    {
      "type": "revoked",
      "affected_provisions": "Act",
      "affecting": "uksi/1997/691",
      "affecting_title": "The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 etc. (Revocations and Savings) (Scotland) Regulations 1997",
      "affecting_provisions": "reg.1(2), Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "revoked",
      "affected_provisions": "Instrument",
      "affecting": "uksi/1997/691",
      "affecting_title": "The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 etc. (Revocations and Savings) (Scotland) Regulations 1997",
      "affecting_provisions": "reg.1(2), Sch."
    }
  ],
  "made_under": [
    {
      "id": "ukpga/1968/49",
      "title": "Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-scotland-act-1968",
      "provisions": [
        "section/5",
        "section/60"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "changes_made_to": 3,
  "changes_made_to_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/changes.json",
  "changes_made_by": 0,
  "changes_made_by_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/changes/by-it.json",
  "instruments_made_under": 0,
  "instruments_made_under_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-work-residential-establishments-child-care-scotland-regulations-1987/instruments.json",
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/2233",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T16:14:09.354965+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}