Regulation 34 Notice of changesI1

England and Wales

(1)

The registered person must give notice in writing to the CIECSS, as soon as it is reasonably practicable to do so, if any of the following events take place or are expected by the registered person to take place—

(a)

a person other than the registered person carries on or manages the supported accommodation undertaking;

(b)

a person ceases to carry on or manage the supported accommodation undertaking;

(c)

where the registered provider is an individual—

(i)

the individual’s name changes;

(ii)

a trustee in bankruptcy is appointed;

(iii)

the individual makes a composition or arrangement with the individual’s creditors;

(d)

if the registered provider is a partnership, any change in the membership of the partnership;

(e)

if the registered provider is an organisation—

(i)

the organisation’s name or address changes;

(ii)

any change of director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the organisation;

(iii)

any change in the identity of the nominated individual;

(f)

if the registered provider is a company—

(i)

any change in ownership of the company;

(ii)

a liquidator or a provisional liquidator, a manager or a receiver is appointed;

(g)

the premises of the supported accommodation undertaking are significantly altered or extended, or additional premises are acquired for use as supported accommodation.

(2)

If premises are no longer used, or intended to be available for use, as supported accommodation by the supported accommodation undertaking, the registered person must give notice in writing to the CIECSS no later than 10 working days after the registered person becomes aware of the decision to cease use of the premises.

(3)

Where additional premises are acquired, commissioned or arranged, or the supported accommodation undertaking intends to acquire, commission or arrange additional premises, and the supported accommodation undertaking intends to provide supported accommodation at those premises, the registered person must give notice in writing to the CIECSS as soon as it is reasonably practicable to do so, of the following—

(a)

the address of the additional premises;

(b)

the characteristics of the children for whom it is intended the supported accommodation undertaking will provide accommodation at the premises, including the age range, number and sex of the children;

(c)

the category or categories of supported accommodation to be provided at the premises.

(4)

The registered person must give notice in writing to the CIECSS within 72 hours of the supported accommodation undertaking—

(a)

accommodating a child for the first time in any premises which were not referred to in the registered person’s application for registration;

(b)

accommodating a child in premises for the first time after the premises are brought back into use, after the undertaking temporarily ceased to use the premises as supported accommodation.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 34 in force at 28.4.2023, see reg. 1(2)