UK Statutory Instrument
2023
England
The Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023
At a glance
What's here
30 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
1 of 30 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 29 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Licence Holder 22
- Any Person 3
- Director or Officer 3
- Trader 2
Other Acts binding the same actors
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Licence Holders also bound by 221 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999 1999 317 duties
- The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004 2004 123 duties
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 76 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 68 duties
- The Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1991 1991 65 duties
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Directors and Officers also bound by 425 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 161 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 108 duties
- Insolvency Act 1986 1986 72 duties
- The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 2008 55 duties
- The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 2018 26 duties
Traders also bound by 826 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 413 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 243 duties
- The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 2008 114 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 62 duties
- Building Societies Act 1986 1986 56 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — General
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Interpretation
Part 2 — Quality standards and related matters
The leadership and management standard
- Lead and manage supported accommodation to prioritise children's wellbeing Licence Holder
The protection standard
- Protect children and ensure 24-hour access to emergency help Licence Holder
The accommodation standard
- Maintain accommodation standards and conduct annual location assessments Licence Holder
The support standard
- Provide individual support and a written guide to children in accommodation Licence Holder
Duty to have regard to statements of national minimum standards published under section 23 of the Care Standards Act 2000
- Follow national minimum standards for supported accommodation Licence Holder
Statement of purpose
- Create, maintain, and share a Statement of Purpose Licence Holder
Workforce plan
- Create and maintain a workforce plan for supported accommodation Licence Holder
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Quality standards for supported accommodation undertakings
Part 3 — Registered persons
Fitness of registered provider
- Ensure fitness of individuals running supported accommodation Trader
Fitness of registered service manager
- Ensure your service manager meets fitness and competency requirements Trader
Registered person – general requirements
- Manage supported accommodation with competence and ensure staff training Director or Officer
Appointment of manager
- Appoint a manager and notify the regulator (Ofsted) Any Person
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Compliance with regulations
Amendments to the Care Standards Act 2000 (Registration) (England) Regulations 2010
Part 4 — Staffing
Fitness of staff
- Ensure staff fitness and safety in supported accommodation Licence Holder
Employment of staff
- Manage staff inductions, probations, and performance appraisals Licence Holder
Temporary staff
- Ensure temporary staff do not disrupt continuity of support Licence Holder
Part 5 — Policies for the protection of children and maintenance of records
Safeguarding policy
- Establish and implement a child safeguarding policy Licence Holder
Missing child policy
- Establish and follow a missing child policy Licence Holder
Behaviour management policy and records
- Create a behaviour management policy and keep restraint records Licence Holder
Contingency plan policy
- Create and implement a contingency plan for service closure Licence Holder
Children’s case records
- Maintain, secure, and retain children’s case records Licence Holder
Other records
- Maintain and store supported accommodation administrative records Licence Holder
Storage of records
- Store supported accommodation records securely and accessibly Licence Holder
Part 6 — Notifications and complaints
Notification of a serious event
- Notify authorities of serious events or child deaths Licence Holder
Notification with respect to children admitted into, or discharged from, supported accommodation
- Notify the local authority when a child moves in or out Licence Holder
Notification of offences
Unlimited fine- Fail to notify Ofsted of criminal convictions Director or Officer
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Amendments to the Care Standards Act 2000 (Enforcement of Care Standards) (Notification) (England) Regulations 2011
Complaints and representations
Part 7 — Reviewing and monitoring supported accommodation undertakings
Quality of support review
- Review and report on the quality of supported accommodation every six months Licence Holder
Absence of registered service manager
- Notify Ofsted if the service manager will be absent for 28 days or more Any Person
Notice of changes
- Notify Ofsted (CIECSS) of changes to your supported accommodation business Licence Holder
Financial position
- Maintain financial viability and provide records to the regulator Any Person
Part 8 — Prohibition on placing a child in unregistered supported accommodation
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Amendments to the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010
Amendments to the Care Leavers (England) Regulations 2010
Part 9 — Further amendments
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Amendments to the Disqualification from Caring for Children (England) Regulations 2002
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
Amendments to the 2022 Regulations
Part 10 — Miscellaneous
Appointment of liquidators etc.
- Duties of liquidators or trustees in supported accommodation Director or Officer
Death of a registered person
- Notify the regulator if a joint registered person dies Licence Holder
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Application of Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000 to persons carrying on or managing supported accommodation undertakings
Transitional provisions
Schedules
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Proof of identity, including a recent photograph.
Either— (a) where the position falls within regulation 5A of...
Two written references, including a reference from the person’s most...
If a person has previously worked in a position involving...
Documentary evidence of any qualifications which the person considers relevant...
A full employment history, together with a satisfactory explanation of...
Personal details in relation to the child
The name, address, telephone number and the religion, if any,...
The name, address and telephone number of any social worker...
If the child attends a school or college—
The name, address and telephone number of any employer of...
Information relating to the care, protection or safety of the child
The date and circumstances of any measure of restraint used...
Arrangements for, and any restrictions on, contact between the child,...
Plans or reports relating to the child
Every school or college report received in respect of the...
A copy of any relevant plan for the child.
The child’s date of birth and sex.
The date and result of any review of any relevant...
Health matters in relation to the child
Details of any accident involving the child or serious illness...
Details of any immunisation, allergy, or medical examination of the...
Details of any health examination or developmental test conducted with...
Details of any medicines kept for the child at the...
Any special dietary or health needs of the child.
The child’s religion, if any.
The child’s ethnicity, and the child’s cultural and linguistic background....
The child’s address immediately before being admitted to the supported...
The address, and the type of accommodation, to which the...
The dates on which any money or valuables are deposited...
The statutory provision under which the child is accommodated in...
Contact details of certain persons in relation to the child
Register of children
Persons working in premises used as supported accommodation
Modification of section 12 (application for registration)
Modification of section 20 (urgent procedure for cancellation, variation etc: England)
Modification of section 20B (urgent procedure for suspension or variation etc)
Modification of section 21 (appeals to the Tribunal)
Modification of section 22 (regulation of establishments and agencies)
Modification of section 22A (power of CIECSS to serve notice where person is failing to comply with regulations)
Modification of section 22B (notice restricting accommodation at certain establishments)
Modification of section 23 (national minimum standards)
Modification of section 24 (failure to comply with conditions)
Modification of section 24A (offences relating to suspension)
Modification of section 29 (proceedings for offences)
Modification of section 13 (grant or refusal of registration)
Modification of section 30A (notification of matters relating to persons carrying on or managing certain establishments or agencies)
Modification of section 31 (inspections by persons authorised by registration authority)
Modification of section 32 (inspections: supplementary)
Modification of section 36 (provision of copies of registers)
Modification of section 37 (service of documents)
Modification of section 14 (cancellation of registration)
Modification of section 14A (suspension of registration)
Modification of section 15 (applications by registered persons)
Modification of section 16 (regulations about registration)
Modification of section 17 (notice of proposals)
Modification of section 18 (right to make representations)
Modification of section 19 (notice of decisions)
Modification of section 11 (requirement to register)
Modification of section 26 (false descriptions of establishments and agencies)
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