Regulation 4 The leadership and management standardI1

England and Wales

(1)

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the supported accommodation undertaking that puts children first and prioritises their wellbeing and development.

(2)

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

(a)

lead and manage the supported accommodation undertaking in a way that is consistent with the ethos, and delivers the outcomes, set out in the undertaking’s statement of purpose;

(b)

ensure that staff work effectively as a team, where appropriate, to meet the needs of children;

(c)

ensure that staff have the experience, qualifications and skills appropriate for the work that they are to perform;

(d)

ensure that the supported accommodation undertaking has sufficient staff to support and accommodate children safely and effectively;

(e)

implement recruitment practices that ensure staff are suitable to work with children and to keep them safe from harm^f1;

(f)

ensure that arrangements are in place to manage referrals of children to the supported accommodation undertaking and admissions of children to premises used as supported accommodation, including, where relevant, emergency referrals and admissions;

(g)

ensure that arrangements are in place for the supervision, training and development of staff;

(h)

ensure that each child is fully aware of their entitlements throughout the duration of their placement in supported accommodation, including—

(i)

what they can expect from the provision of supported accommodation,

(ii)

their entitlement to education,

(iii)

where relevant, their entitlements as a looked after child,

(iv)

where relevant, their entitlements as a care leaver, and

where necessary, support each child to access those entitlements;

(i)

ensure that staff have the skills necessary to support children to identify, access and receive their entitlements in a way that helps them to learn to identify, access and receive their entitlements independently in the future;

(j)

ensure that a workforce plan (see regulation 10) for the supported accommodation undertaking is in place;

(k)

ensure that a business continuity plan is in place, outlining the actions the registered provider will take during unplanned disruption, covering all areas of the undertaking’s operation, including staffing, premises and emergency scenarios.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 4 in force at 28.4.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1: Section 121 of the Care Standards Act 2000 defines “harm” as ill-treatment or the impairment of health or development.