The Care Standards Act 2000 (Registration)(England) Regulations 2010

PART 2 Applications for Registration

Information and documents to be provided by an applicant

3.—(1) An application for registration shall—

(a) be in writing on a form approved by the CI;

(b) be sent or delivered to the CI;

(c) be accompanied by a recent photograph of the responsible person, of whom the photograph shall be a true likeness;

(d) give the information that the applicant is required to provide in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2) Subject to paragraph (5), a person who is seeking to be registered as a person who carries on an establishment or agency shall provide to the CI—

(a) full information in respect of the matters set out in Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 1 and if the CI so requests full information in respect of the matters set out in Part 3 of that Schedule; and

(b) the documents listed in Schedule 2.

(3) Subject to paragraph (5), a person who is seeking to be registered as a manager in respect of an establishment or agency shall provide to the CI—

(a) full information in respect of each of the matters set out in Part 1 of Schedule 3; and

(b) the documents listed in Part 2 of that Schedule.

(4) Subject to paragraph (5), a person who is seeking to be registered in respect of a children’s home shall provide to the CI full information in respect of each of the matters set out in Schedule 4.

(5) Where a person has already provided full information in respect of any matter in relation to an earlier application for registration and that information has not changed, the person must inform the CI of that fact and does not have to provide the information in respect of that matter.

(6) The applicant shall provide to the CI any other information or documents that the CI may reasonably require in relation to the application for registration.

Interview

4.  The responsible person shall, if the CI so requests, attend an interview for the purpose of enabling the CI to determine whether the applicant is fit to carry on or manage the establishment or agency in respect of which the applicant seeks to be registered.

Notice of changes

5.  The applicant shall give notice to the CI of any changes to the information or documents provided under this Part which occur after the application for registration is made and before it is determined.

Information as to staff engaged after application made

6.  Where an applicant applies for registration as a person who carries on an establishment or agency and, before the application is determined, engages a person to work at the establishment or for the purposes of the agency, the applicant shall, in respect of each person so engaged—

(a) obtain the information specified in Part 3 of Schedule 1 and the documents listed in paragraph 9 of Schedule 2; and

(b) provide to the CI, if the CI so requests, any of the information or documents which the applicant is required to obtain under sub-paragraph (a).