PART 5Frequency of Inspections
Frequency of inspections27
1
The Chief Inspector must arrange for premises which are used—
a
for the purposes of a children’s home, to be inspected, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), at least twice in every year;
b
for the purposes of a residential family centre, a voluntary adoption agency, an adoption support agency or a fostering agency, to be inspected at least once in every three year period;
c
for the purposes of a holiday scheme for disabled children, at least once in every year.
2
Where the Chief Inspector registers a person in respect of a children’s home before 1st October in any year, only one inspection of that children’s home is to be carried out in that year.
3
Where the Chief Inspector registers a person in respect of a children’s home on or after 1st October in any year, no inspection of that children’s home is to be carried out in that year.
4
Any inspection referred to in paragraph (1) may be unannounced.
5
In this regulation—
a
“year” means the period commencing on 1st April in any year and ending on 31st March in the following year; and
b
“three year period” means the period commencing on 1st April in any year and ending on 31st March in the third year following.