UK Statutory Instrument SI 2023 England

The Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 1 of 30 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 29 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Licence Holder22 Registered Care Provider4 Trader2 Director or Officer2

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Licence Holder — also bound by 225 other Acts
Registered Care Provider — also bound by 25 other Acts
Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 243 duties
Companies Act 1985 85 duties
Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 126 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

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement, extent and application
s.002 Interpretation
Part 2

Quality standards and related matters

7 of 8 sections shown
s.004 The leadership and management standard Regulated
  • Lead and manage supported accommodation to prioritise children's wellbeingLicence Holder
s.005 The protection standard Regulated
  • Protect children and ensure 24-hour access to emergency helpLicence Holder
s.006 The accommodation standard Regulated
  • Maintain accommodation standards and conduct annual location assessmentsLicence Holder
s.007 The support standard Regulated
  • Provide individual support and a written guide to children in accommodationLicence Holder
s.008 Duty to have regard to statements of national minimum standards published under section 23 of the Care Standards Act 2000 Regulated
  • Follow national minimum standards for supported accommodationLicence Holder
s.009 Statement of purpose Regulated
  • Create, maintain, and share a Statement of PurposeLicence Holder
s.010 Workforce plan Regulated
  • Create and maintain a workforce plan for supported accommodationLicence Holder
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.003 Quality standards for supported accommodation undertakings
Part 3

Registered persons

4 of 6 sections shown
s.011 Fitness of registered provider Regulated
  • Ensure fitness of individuals running supported accommodationTrader
s.012 Fitness of registered service manager Regulated
  • Ensure your service manager meets fitness and competency requirementsTrader
s.013 Registered person – general requirements Regulated
  • Manage supported accommodation with competence and ensure staff trainingRegistered Care Provider
s.014 Appointment of manager Regulated
  • Appoint a manager and notify the regulator (Ofsted)Registered Care Provider
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.015 Compliance with regulations
s.016 Amendments to the Care Standards Act 2000 (Registration) (England) Regulations 2010
Part 4

Staffing

3 of 3 sections shown
s.017 Fitness of staff Regulated
  • Ensure staff fitness and safety in supported accommodationLicence Holder
s.018 Employment of staff Regulated
  • Manage staff inductions, probations, and performance appraisalsLicence Holder
s.019 Temporary staff Regulated
  • Ensure temporary staff do not disrupt continuity of supportLicence Holder
Part 5

Policies for the protection of children and maintenance of records

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s.020 Safeguarding policy Regulated
  • Establish and implement a child safeguarding policyLicence Holder
s.021 Missing child policy Regulated
  • Establish and follow a missing child policyLicence Holder
s.022 Behaviour management policy and records Regulated
  • Create a behaviour management policy and keep restraint recordsLicence Holder
s.023 Contingency plan policy Regulated
  • Create and implement a contingency plan for service closureLicence Holder
s.024 Children’s case records Regulated
  • Maintain, secure, and retain children’s case recordsLicence Holder
s.025 Other records Regulated
  • Maintain and store supported accommodation administrative recordsLicence Holder
s.026 Storage of records Regulated
  • Store supported accommodation records securely and accessiblyLicence Holder
Part 6

Notifications and complaints

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s.027 Notification of a serious event Regulated
  • Notify authorities of serious events or child deathsLicence Holder
s.028 Notification with respect to children admitted into, or discharged from, supported accommodation Regulated
  • Notify the local authority when a child moves in or outLicence Holder
s.029 Notification of offences Prosecution
  • Fail to notify Ofsted of criminal convictionsDirector or Officer

Unlimited fine

2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.030 Amendments to the Care Standards Act 2000 (Enforcement of Care Standards) (Notification) (England) Regulations 2011
s.031 Complaints and representations
Part 7

Reviewing and monitoring supported accommodation undertakings

4 of 4 sections shown
s.032 Quality of support review Regulated
  • Review and report on the quality of supported accommodation every six monthsLicence Holder
s.033 Absence of registered service manager Regulated
  • Notify Ofsted if the service manager will be absent for 28 days or moreRegistered Care Provider
s.034 Notice of changes Regulated
  • Notify Ofsted (CIECSS) of changes to your supported accommodation businessLicence Holder
s.035 Financial position Regulated
  • Maintain financial viability and provide records to the regulatorRegistered Care Provider
Part 8

Prohibition on placing a child in unregistered supported accommodation

0 of 2 sections shown
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.036 Amendments to the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010
s.037 Amendments to the Care Leavers (England) Regulations 2010
Part 9

Further amendments

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3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.038 Amendments to the Disqualification from Caring for Children (England) Regulations 2002
s.039 Amendments to the Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Children’s Homes etc.) Regulations 2015
s.040 Amendments to the 2022 Regulations
Part 10

Miscellaneous

2 of 4 sections shown
s.041 Appointment of liquidators etc. Regulated
  • Duties of liquidators or trustees in supported accommodationDirector or Officer
s.042 Death of a registered person Regulated
  • Notify the regulator if a joint registered person diesLicence Holder
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.043 Application of Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000 to persons carrying on or managing supported accommodation undertakings
s.044 Transitional provisions
Schedules

Schedules

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60 other schedules
s.sch001 Proof of identity, including a recent photograph.
s.sch001 Either— (a) where the position falls within regulation 5A of...
s.sch001 Two written references, including a reference from the person’s most...
s.sch001 If a person has previously worked in a position involving...
s.sch001 Documentary evidence of any qualifications which the person considers relevant...
s.sch001 A full employment history, together with a satisfactory explanation of...
s.sch002 Personal details in relation to the child
s.sch002 The name, address, telephone number and the religion, if any,...
s.sch002 The name, address and telephone number of any social worker...
s.sch002 If the child attends a school or college—
s.sch002 The name, address and telephone number of any employer of...
s.sch002 Information relating to the care, protection or safety of the child
s.sch002 The date and circumstances of any measure of restraint used...
s.sch002 Arrangements for, and any restrictions on, contact between the child,...
s.sch002 Plans or reports relating to the child
s.sch002 Every school or college report received in respect of the...
s.sch002 A copy of any relevant plan for the child.
s.sch002 The child’s date of birth and sex.
s.sch002 The date and result of any review of any relevant...
s.sch002 Health matters in relation to the child
s.sch002 Details of any accident involving the child or serious illness...
s.sch002 Details of any immunisation, allergy, or medical examination of the...
s.sch002 Details of any health examination or developmental test conducted with...
s.sch002 Details of any medicines kept for the child at the...
s.sch002 Any special dietary or health needs of the child.
s.sch002 The child’s religion, if any.
s.sch002 The child’s ethnicity, and the child’s cultural and linguistic background....
s.sch002 The child’s address immediately before being admitted to the supported...
s.sch002 The address, and the type of accommodation, to which the...
s.sch002 The dates on which any money or valuables are deposited...
s.sch002 The statutory provision under which the child is accommodated in...
s.sch002 Contact details of certain persons in relation to the child
s.sch003 Register of children
s.sch003 Persons working in premises used as supported accommodation
s.sch004 Modification of section 12 (application for registration)
s.sch004 Modification of section 20 (urgent procedure for cancellation, variation etc: England)
s.sch004 Modification of section 20B (urgent procedure for suspension or variation etc)
s.sch004 Modification of section 21 (appeals to the Tribunal)
s.sch004 Modification of section 22 (regulation of establishments and agencies)
s.sch004 Modification of section 22A (power of CIECSS to serve notice where person is failing to comply with regulations)
s.sch004 Modification of section 22B (notice restricting accommodation at certain establishments)
s.sch004 Modification of section 23 (national minimum standards)
s.sch004 Modification of section 24 (failure to comply with conditions)
s.sch004 Modification of section 24A (offences relating to suspension)
s.sch004 Modification of section 29 (proceedings for offences)
s.sch004 Modification of section 13 (grant or refusal of registration)
s.sch004 Modification of section 30A (notification of matters relating to persons carrying on or managing certain establishments or agencies)
s.sch004 Modification of section 31 (inspections by persons authorised by registration authority)
s.sch004 Modification of section 32 (inspections: supplementary)
s.sch004 Modification of section 36 (provision of copies of registers)
s.sch004 Modification of section 37 (service of documents)
s.sch004 Modification of section 14 (cancellation of registration)
s.sch004 Modification of section 14A (suspension of registration)
s.sch004 Modification of section 15 (applications by registered persons)
s.sch004 Modification of section 16 (regulations about registration)
s.sch004 Modification of section 17 (notice of proposals)
s.sch004 Modification of section 18 (right to make representations)
s.sch004 Modification of section 19 (notice of decisions)
s.sch005 Modification of section 11 (requirement to register)
s.sch005 Modification of section 26 (false descriptions of establishments and agencies)

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