http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3213/schedule/5The Residential Family Centres Regulations 2002texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseCHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLANDSOCIAL CARE, ENGLAND2024-07-29Expert Participation2023-11-06
These Regulations are made under the Care Standards Act 2000 (“the Act”) and apply in relation to residential family centres in England only. Part I of the Act establishes, in relation to England, the National Care Standards Commission (“the Commission”) and Part II provides for the registration and inspection of establishments and agencies, including residential family centres, by the Commission. It also provides powers for regulations governing the conduct of establishments and agencies.
SCHEDULE 5 EVENTS AND NOTIFICATIONSRegulation 26(1)Column 1Column 2Event:To be notified to:Chief InspectorPlacing authoritySecretary of StateLocal authorityPolice Integrated care board and NHS England Death of a resident accommodated in the centreyesyesyesyesyesReferral to the Secretary of State pursuant to section 2(1)(a) of the Protection of Children Act 1999 of an individual working at the centreyesyesSerious illness or serious accident sustained by a resident accommodated in the centreyesyesOutbreak of any infectious disease which in the opinion of a registered medical practitioner attending residents at the centre is sufficiently serious to be so notifiedyesyes yes . . .Allegation that a resident accommodated in the centre has committed a serious offenceyesyesInvolvement or suspected involvement in prostitution of—(i)a child; or(ii)a parent who is under the age of 18, accommodated in the centreyesyesyesyesSerious incident necessitating calling the police to the centreyesyesAbsconding by a resident accommodated in the centreyesAny serious complaint about the centre or persons working thereyesyesInstigation and outcome of any child protection enquiry involving—(i)a child; or(ii)a parent who is under the age of 18, accommodated in the centreyesyes1999 c. 14.Words in Sch. 5 substituted (1.4.2007) by The Education and Inspections Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/603), regs. 1, 12(b)(ii)Word in Sch. 5 inserted (1.4.2013) by The National Treatment Agency (Abolition) and the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/235), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 57(a)Words in Sch. 5 substituted (1.4.2013) by The National Treatment Agency (Abolition) and the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/235), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 57(b)(i)Word in Sch. 5 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The National Treatment Agency (Abolition) and the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/235), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 57(b)(ii)Words in Regulations substituted (1.7.2022) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/634), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(1)(3) (with Sch. para. 1(2))Words in Regulations substituted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1