Regulation 27 Notification of a serious eventI1

England and Wales

(1)

If a child dies, the registered person must without delay notify—

(a)

the CIECSS;

(b)

the accommodating authority;

(c)

the Secretary of State;

(d)

the local authority in whose area the premises used as supported accommodation are located (if that local authority is not the accommodating authority);

(e)

the integrated care board (established under Chapter A3 of Part 2 of the National Health Service Act 2006^f1) for the area in which the premises used as supported accommodation are located;

(f)

any relevant person not included in sub-paragraphs (a) to (e).

(2)

If there is a referral of a person working for the supported accommodation undertaking pursuant to section 35 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006^f2, the registered person must without delay notify—

(a)

the CIECSS;

(b)

the accommodating authority;

(c)

any relevant person not included in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b).

(3)

The registered person must notify the CIECSS and any relevant person without delay if—

(a)

a child is involved in or subject to, or is suspected of being involved in or subject to, sexual exploitation or child criminal exploitation;

(b)

an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child and the registered person considers that incident to be serious;

(c)

there is an allegation of abuse against the supported accommodation undertaking or a person working for it;

(d)

a child protection enquiry—

(i)

is instigated, or

(ii)

concludes (in which case, the notification must include the outcome of the child protection enquiry);

(e)

there is an incident involving the use of a measure of restraint of a child;

(f)

there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious.

(4)

The registered person must ensure that a notification made under this regulation—

(a)

includes details of—

(i)

the event concerned;

(ii)

any other individuals or organisations who or which have been notified;

(iii)

any actions taken by the registered person as a result of the matter;

(b)

is made or confirmed in writing.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 27 in force at 28.4.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1: 2006 c. 41; Chapter A3 of Part 2 was inserted by the Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), sections 19(2), 20(2) and 25(2).
f2: 2006 c. 47; section 35 was amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), Schedule 9, paragraph 61 and S.I. 2012/3006.