UK Statutory Instrument SI 1996 Scotland

The Residential Establishments – Child Care (Scotland) Regulations 1996

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Enforced by
Care Inspectorate
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person11 Occupier1 Employer1

Plus 2 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Any Person — also bound by 2684 other Acts
Occupier — also bound by 246 other Acts
Highways Act 1980 23 duties
Employer — also bound by 701 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

GENERAL

0 of 2 sections shown
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
Part 2

GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO CONDUCT OF RESIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENTS

13 of 14 sections shown
s.004 The managers of any residential establishment to which these Regulations... Regulated
  • Safeguard and promote welfare of children in your residential establishmentAny Person
s.005 Statement of functions and objectives Regulated
  • Prepare and keep under review a statement of functions and objectivesAny Person
s.006 Number of children who may be accommodated Regulated
  • Determine maximum child capacity for each residential establishmentAny Person
s.007 Appointment of person in charge Regulated
  • Appoint person in charge and confirm duties and cover in writingAny Person
s.008 Appointment and vetting of staff in residential establishments Regulated
  • Put in place staff vetting procedures before and during employmentEmployer
s.009 Precautions against fire and accident Regulated
  • Take fire and accident precautions at your residential children's homeOccupier
s.010 Sanctions Regulated
  • Set your sanctions policy for children and ban corporal punishmentAny Person
s.011 Provision of education Regulated
  • Ensure school-age children in your care receive adequate educationAny Person
s.012 Log book or books Regulated
  • Keep a log book of daily events and sanctions for each residential establishmentAny Person
s.013 Personal records Regulated
  • Keep records for every child in your residential establishmentAny Person
s.014 Religious instruction Regulated
  • Arrange religious services and instruction for children in your careAny Person
s.015 Health and medical care Regulated
  • Ensure good health, hygiene and medical/dental care for children in your careAny Person
s.016 Monitoring of registered establishments Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Registering authority must visit registered child care establishments at least annuallyStatutory regulator
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.003 General
Part 3

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PLACEMENTS IN A RESIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT

1 of 1 section shown
s.017 Information to be supplied to persons in respect of each child placed in a residential establishment Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authority must give placement information and agree welfare arrangementsLocal authority
s.005 Arrangements for the residential establishment– (a) in co-operation with the... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Co-operate with local authority to support children and handle complaintsAny Person
13 other provisions
s.001 Arrangements to meet the needs and development potential of all... (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Arrangements for the education of children resident in the establishment... (opens in a new tab)
s.003 For the purposes of regulation 9, the measures which will... (opens in a new tab)
s.004 The sanctions and other arrangements relating to the control of... (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Arrangements for record keeping in accordance with regulation 13 including–... (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Arrangements for contact and visits by relatives and friends of... (opens in a new tab)
s.008 The establishment’s policy on the involvement of children and parents... (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Policy and practice in regard to the recruitment and training... (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Arrangements for health care and its promotion within the residential... (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Details of all fire practices and fire alarm tests carried... (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Arrangements for consulting children and staff in preparing and reviewing... (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Procedures for dealing with complaints and grievances of staff and... (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Statement covering the general ethos and philosophy of the establishment... (opens in a new tab)

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