UK Statutory Instrument
1991
United Kingdom
Children’s Homes Regulations 1991
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Schedules
Browse 106 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
The methods of control and discipline and the disciplinary measures...
The procedure for dealing with any unauthorised absence of a...
The arrangements for dealing with any representation (including any complaint)....
The arrangements for the education of any child accommodated there....
The arrangements for dealing with reviews under section 26 of...
The arrangements made for religious observance by any child accommodated...
The child’s name and any name by which the child...
The date and circumstances of any visit to the child...
A copy of any statement of special educational needs under...
The name and address of any school or college attended...
Every school report received by the child while accommodated in...
The date and circumstances of any disciplinary measures imposed on...
Any special dietary or health needs of the child.
Arrangements for, including any restrictions on, contact between the child...
The date and result of any review of the child’s...
The name and address of the medical practitioner with whom...
Details of any accident involving the child.
The child’s sex and date of birth.
Details of any immunisation, illness, allergy, or medical examination of...
Details of any health examination or developmental test conducted with...
Details of all medicinal products taken by the child while...
The date on which any money or valuables are deposited...
Where the child goes to when he ceases to be...
The child’s religious persuasion, if any.
A description of the child’s racial origin, cultural and linguistic...
Where the child came from before he was accommodated in...
The person by whose authority the child is provided with...
The name, address and telephone number and the religious persuasion,...
The name, address and telephone number of any social worker...
The date and circumstances of any absence of the child...
A record showing— (a) a date on which each child...
A record of menus.
A record of every disciplinary measure imposed, giving the information...
Records of duty rosters.
A daily log of events occurring in the home, including...
A record showing— (a) the full names;
A record of all those persons resident at the children’s...
A record of accidents occuring in the home.
A record of any medicinal product administered to any child...
A record of every fire drill or fire alarm test...
A record of all money deposited by a child for...
A record of all valuables deposited by a child and...
Records of all accounts kept in the children’s home.
The name of the voluntary organisation making the application.
The name, sex, date of birth of the person in...
The number and sex of every person working or whom...
Particulars of the equipment, facilities and services provided or to...
The arrangements for the storage and administration of medicinal products....
The arrangements for medical and dental examinations and treatment.
The scale of charges payable in respect of residents.
The arrangements for the education of the children and what...
Particulars of any children in residence, including their name, sex,...
Particulars of any prospectus or advertisement relating to the home....
The particulars set out in Part I of Schedule 1....
The address and telephone number of the registered office or...
The names and addresses of the chairman and secretary of,...
The name, address and telephone number of premises in respect...
The name and address of any other home within the...
A description of the premises and the area in which...
Particulars of the accommodation provided for residents in the home...
The date on which the home was established or is...
Particulars of any other business which is or will be...
The name, date of birth, address and telephone number of...
The name, address and telephone number of the premises in...
A description of the premises and the area in which...
The name and address of any other home within the...
The date on which the home was established or is...
Particulars of any children in residence, including their name, sex,...
The name, sex, date of birth and other particulars, including...
The name, sex, date of birth, and the responsibilities of...
The hours for which it is proposed any person mentioned...
Details of which of the persons mentioned in paragraph 15...
The scale of charges payable for residents in the home....
The qualifications and experience (if any) held by the applicant...
Particulars of the equipment, facilities and services to be provided...
Particulars of the arrangements made or proposed for the education...
Particulars of the accommodation provided for resident children and for...
The arrangements for medical and dental examinations and treatment.
The particulars set out in Part I of Schedule 1....
Particulars of any prospectus or advertisements relating to the home....
Particulars of any other business which is, or is proposed...
Where the person carrying on, or intending to carry on,...
The names and addresses of any person by whom the...
The names and addresses of two persons, in addition to...
A report (where the registration authority consider it necessary) by...
The address of the registered office or principal place of...
The names, dates of birth and addresses of the chairman...
The qualifications and experience (if any) held by the person...
The names and addresses of two persons who are willing...
The name, date of birth, address and telephone number of...
The qualifications and experience (if any) held by the proposed...
The names and addresses of any person by whom the...
The names and addresses of two persons, in addition to...
A report (where the registration authority considers it necessary) by...
The name, address and telephone number of the home.
The details and number of staff employed by the voluntary...
The number of children accommodated in the home at the...
The name and date of birth of the person in...
The name, address and telephone number of the organisation or...
The name and address of the chairman and secretary.
The maximum number of children who can be accommodated at...
The criteria if any for admission to the home.
The religious persuasion or persuasions, if any, in which the...
The weekly charge made in respect of each child accommodated...
The name of any Government Department, other than the Department...
Browse 43 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
The purpose for which the children’s home is established, and...
Interpretation
The name and address of the responsible body, and of...
Application of Regulations
The following details about the children for whom it is...
Statement of purpose and function of children’s homes
The organisational structure of the children’s home.
Staffing of children’s homes
The experience of the person in charge of the children’s...
Accommodation for individual children
The facilities and services to be provided within the children’s...
Accommodation—general provisions
The arrangements made to protect and promote the health of...
Control and discipline
The fire precautions and associated emergency procedures.
Storage of medicinal products
Employment and education of older children
Religious observance
Food provided for children and cooking facilities
Purchase of clothes
Fire precautions
Confidential records with respect to children in children’s homes
Access by guardians ad litem to records and register
Other records with respect to children in children’s homes
Regulations and guidance
Notification of significant events
Absence of a child without authority
Absence of person in charge of voluntary or registered children’s home
Accountability and visiting on behalf of responsible authority
Secretary of State’s directions
Application for registration of voluntary home
Application for registration of children’s home
Limits on number of children accommodated
Annual review of registration
Inspection of registered children’s homes
Cancellation of registration
Change of person in charge
Particulars on establishment of a voluntary home
Circumstances necessitating visits by Local Authorities
Further visits
Requirements for visits
Revocation of Regulations
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