# The Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023, Regulation 27: Notification of a serious event

Extent: E+W

(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) 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, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/416/regulation/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/supported-accommodation-england-regulations-2023/regulation-27
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