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Regulation 4(4)

SCHEDULE 5INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED ON AN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION IN RESPECT OF A CHILDREN'S HOME

1.  The following details about the children who are intended to be accommodated at the children’s home—

(a)their age range;

(b)their sex;

(c)the maximum number of such children;

(d)whether the children to be accommodated are selected by reference to other criteria than age or sex, and if so those criteria.

2.  The organisational structure of the children’s home.

3.  The facilities and services to be provided within the children’s home for the children accommodated.

4.  The arrangements for protecting and promoting the health of any children accommodated.

5.  The fire precautions and emergency procedures.

6.  The arrangements to allow children to follow religious observance.

7.  The arrangements for contact between a child and his or her parents, relatives and friends.

8.  Details as to the use of restraint and discipline, the circumstances in which they will be used, and who is permitted to authorise such use.

9.  The procedure for dealing with any unauthorised absence of a child from the children’s home.

10.  The arrangements for allowing children in the children’s home to raise issues, and the procedure for dealing with complaints.

11.  The arrangements for the education of any child accommodated.

12.  The arrangements for dealing with reviews of the placement plans of any children accommodated.