The Children’s Homes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Excepted establishments

   4. 4. Statement of purpose and children’s guide

   5. 5. Review of the statement of purpose and children’s guide

3. PART II REGISTERED PERSONS

   1. 6. Fitness of registered provider

   2. 7. Appointment of manager

   3. 8. Fitness of manager

   4. 9. Registered person – general requirements

   5. 10. Notification of offences

4. PART III CONDUCT OF CHILDREN'S HOMES

   1. CHAPTER 1 Welfare of Children

      1. 11. Promotion of welfare

      2. 12. Child’s placement plan

      3. 13. Food provided for children

      4. 14. Provision of clothing, pocket money and personal necessities

      5. 15. Contact and access to communications

      6. 16. Behaviour management, discipline and restraint

      7. 17. Education, employment and leisure activity

      8. 18. Religious observance

      9. 19. Health needs of children

      10. 20. Medicines

      11. 21. Use of surveillance

      12. 22. Hazards and safety

      13. 23. Complaints and representations

   2. CHAPTER 2 Staffing

      1. 24. Staffing of children’s homes

      2. 25. Fitness of workers

      3. 26. Employment of staff

   3. CHAPTER 3 Records

      1. 27. Children’s case records

      2. 28. Other records

      3. 29. Notifiable events

5. PART IV PREMISES

   1. 30. Fitness of premises

   2. 31. Fire precautions

6. PART V MANAGEMENT OF HOMES

   1. 32. Visits by registered provider

   2. 33. Review of quality of care

   3. 34. Regulations and guidance

   4. 35. Financial position

7. PART VI MISCELLANEOUS

   1. 36. Notice of absence

   2. 37. Notice of changes

   3. 38. Appointment of liquidators etc.

   4. 39. Death of registered person

   5. 40. Offences

   6. 41. Compliance with Regulations

   7. 42. Revocations

8. Signature

9. SCHEDULES

   1. Schedule 1.

      Matters to be included in the statement of purpose

   2. Schedule 2.

      Information and documents required in respect of persons seeking to carry on, manage or work at a children’s home

   3. Schedule 3.

      Information to be included in children’s case records

   4. Schedule 4.

      Other records with respect to children’s homes

   5. Schedule 5.

      Events and notifications

   6. Schedule 6.

      Matters to be monitored by the registered person

10. Explanatory Note