The Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023

Notification of a serious event

27.—(1) If a child dies, the registered person must without delay notify—

(a) the CIECSS;

(b) the accommodating authority;

(c) the Secretary of State;

(d) the local authority in whose area the premises used as supported accommodation are located (if that local authority is not the accommodating authority);

(e) the integrated care board (established under Chapter A3 of Part 2 of the National Health Service Act 2006(1)) for the area in which the premises used as supported accommodation are located;

(f) any relevant person not included in sub-paragraphs (a) to (e).

(2) If there is a referral of a person working for the supported accommodation undertaking pursuant to section 35 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006(2), the registered person must without delay notify—

(a) the CIECSS;

(b) the accommodating authority;

(c) any relevant person not included in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b).

(3) The registered person must notify the CIECSS and any relevant person without delay if—

(a) a child is involved in or subject to, or is suspected of being involved in or subject to, sexual exploitation or child criminal exploitation;

(b) an incident requiring police involvement occurs in relation to a child and the registered person considers that incident to be serious;

(c) there is an allegation of abuse against the supported accommodation undertaking or a person working for it;

(d) a child protection enquiry—

(i) is instigated, or

(ii) concludes (in which case, the notification must include the outcome of the child protection enquiry);

(e) there is an incident involving the use of a measure of restraint of a child;

(f) there is any other incident relating to a child which the registered person considers to be serious.

(4) The registered person must ensure that a notification made under this regulation—

(a) includes details of—

(i) the event concerned;

(ii) any other individuals or organisations who or which have been notified;

(iii) any actions taken by the registered person as a result of the matter;

(b) is made or confirmed in writing.

(1)

2006 c. 41; Chapter A3 of Part 2 was inserted by the Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), sections 19(2), 20(2) and 25(2).

(2)

2006 c. 47; section 35 was amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), Schedule 9, paragraph 61 and S.I. 2012/3006.