The Care Homes (Wales) Regulations 2002

Welfare and protection of children

33.—(1) Regulation 12 of these Regulations shall have effect as if, at the end of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) of that regulation there were added the words “, including provision for safeguarding the welfare of children accommodated in the care home”.

(2) The provisions of regulations 12, 15 to 18, 23 and 29 of, and Schedule 5 to, the Children’s Homes (Wales) Regulations 2002 (child’s placement plan; contact and access to communications; arrangements for the protection of children; behaviour management, discipline and restraint; education, employment and leisure activity; hazards and safety; notifiable events) shall apply to the registered person as if—

(a) any reference to the registered person were to the registered person as defined in these Regulations;

(b) any reference to the children’s home or the home were to the care home.

(3) Where the registered person notifies the National Assembly in accordance with regulation 29 of the Children’s Homes (Wales) Regulations 2002 of any of the following events, namely—

(a) a serious illness or a serious accident sustained by a child accommodated at the care home;

(b) the outbreak of any infectious disease at the care home or involving children accommodated at the care home,

he will not be required to give separate notice of that event to the appropriate office of the National Assembly under regulation 38 (notification of death etc.) of these Regulations.