Children’s Homes Regulations 1991

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I Introductory

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

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

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. Records to be maintained in relation to an individual child

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

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

   4. 18. Regulations and guidance

   5. 19. Notification of significant events

   6. 20. Absence of a child without authority

   7. 21. Absence of the person in charge

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

5. PART IV Community Homes

   1. 23. Secretary of State’s directions

6. PART V Registration of Voluntary Homes

   1. 24. Application for registration of voluntary home

7. PART VI Registration of Registered Children’s Homes

   1. 25. Application for registration of registered children’s home

   2. 26. Limit on number of children accommodated

   3. 27. Annual review of registration

   4. 28. Inspection of registered children’s homes

   5. 29. Cancellation of registration

   6. 30. Change of person in charge

8. PART VII Notification of Particulars with respect to Voluntary Homes

   1. 31. Particulars on establishment of a voluntary home

9. PART VIII Local Authority Visits

   1. 32. Circumstances necessitating a visit by the Local Authority

   2. 33. Further visits

   3. 34. Requirements for visits

10. PART IX General

    1. 35. Revocation of Regulations

11. Signature

12. SCHEDULES

    1. Schedule 1

       Statement to be kept relating to children’s homes

    2. Schedule 2

       Confidential records with respect to children in children’s homes

    3. Schedule 3

       Other records with respect to children in children’s homes

    4. Schedule 4

       Particulars to accompany applications for registration of voluntary homes

    5. Schedule 5

       Particulars to accompany applications for registration of registered children’s homes

    6. Schedule 6

       Particulars of change of identity of proposed person in charge of registered children’s homes

    7. Schedule 7

       Particulars relating to voluntary homes

13. Explanatory Note