The Children’s Homes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I Introductory

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and interpretation

   2. 2. Application of Regulations to different classes of children’s homes

   3. 3. Exemptions from registration and regulation as voluntary home or registered children’s home

3. Part II Conduct of Children’s Homes

   1. 4. Statement of purpose and function of children’s homes

   2. 5. Staffing of children’s homes

   3. 6. Accommodation for individual children

   4. 7. Accommodation — general provisions

   5. 8. Control and discipline

   6. 9. Storage of medicinal products

   7. 10. Employment and education of older children

   8. 11. Religious observance

   9. 12. Food provided for children and cooking facilities

   10. 13. Purchase of clothes

   11. 14. Fire precautions

4. Part III Administration of Children’s Homes

   1. 15. Confidential records with respect to children in children’s homes

   2. 16. Access by guardians ad litem to records and register

   3. 17. Other records with respect to children in children’s homes

   4. 18. Regulations and guidance

   5. 19. Notification of significant events

   6. 20. Absence of a child without permission

   7. 21. Absence of person in charge of voluntary home or registered children’s home

   8. 22. Accountability and visiting on behalf of responsible authority

5. Part IV Voluntary Homes

   1. 23. Application for registration of voluntary home

   2. 24. Limits on number of children accommodated

   3. 25. Annual review of registration

   4. 26. Inspection of voluntary homes

   5. 27. Cancellation of registration

   6. 28. Change of person in charge

6. Part V Registered Children’s Homes

   1. 29. Application for registration of children’s home

   2. 30. Limits on number of children accommodated

   3. 31. Annual review of registration

   4. 32. Inspection of registered children’s homes

   5. 33. Cancellation of registration

   6. 34. Change of person in charge

7. Part VI Authority visits to children in Voluntary Homes or Registered Children’s Homes

   1. 35. Circumstances necessitating visits by authorities

   2. 36. Further visits

   3. 37. Requirements for visits

8. Part VII Revocation

   1. 38. Revocation

9. Signature

10. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

       Statement to be kept relating to children’s homes

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       Information to be included in confidential records concerning children in children’s homes

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       Other records with respect to children in children’s homes

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       Particulars to accompany an application for registration of a voluntary home

    5. SCHEDULE 5

       Particulars to accompany an application for registration as a registered children’s home

    6. SCHEDULE 6

       Particulars of change of identity of proposed person in charge of voluntary home or registered children’s home

11. Explanatory Note