1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Children’s Homes etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 1st April 2018.
(2) In these Regulations,
“the principal Regulations” means Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Children’s Homes etc.) Regulations 2015(1).
2. In each provision of the principal Regulations specified in column 1 of the table in the Schedule to these Regulations, for the amount specified in column 2 (Old fee) substitute the amount specified in column 3 (New fee).
3. In regulation 27 (frequency of inspections) of the principal Regulations—
(a)in paragraph (1)(a), for “(2), (3), (3A) and (3B)” substitute “(2), (3), (3ZA), (3ZB), (3A) and (3B)”;
(b)after paragraph (3) insert—
“(3ZA) Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply to a closed children’s home.
(3ZB) Where a closed children’s home ceases to be a closed children’s home—
(a)before 1st October in any year, the Chief Inspector must arrange for that children’s home to be inspected at least once before 31st March that year;
(b)on or after 1st October in any year, no inspection of that children’s home is to be carried out that year.”; and
(c)in paragraph (5)—
(i)at the end of sub-paragraph (a) omit “and”; and
(ii)at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert—
“; and
(c)“closed children’s home” means a children’s home in respect of which a condition imposed under section 13(5) of the Care Standards Act 2000 is for the time being in force that the registered person(2) must inform the Chief Inspector of their intention to accommodate children at the home at least three months before any child is accommodated”.
Nadhim Zahawi
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Education
26th February 2018