The Children’s Homes Regulations 201514 are amended as follows.

In regulation 6(3)(c) (the quality and purpose of care standard), before “the care” insert “as far as reasonably practicable”.

In regulation 8(2) (the education standard), after “person to” insert “use reasonable endeavours to”.

In regulation 20(3) (restraint and deprivation of liberty), after “court order” insert “or in accordance with an exercise of powers under Schedule 21 to the Coronavirus Act 202015”.

In regulation 22(1) (contact and access to communications), after “meet privately” insert “(or where this is not possible to speak privately over the telephone, a video-link or other electronic communication method)”.

In regulation 44(1) (independent person: visits and reports), after “person must” insert “use reasonable endeavours to”.