The Children’s Homes (Wales) Regulations 2002

Made: 12th February 2002

Coming into force: 1st April 2002

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PART 1 — GENERAL

Citation, commencement and application

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Interpretation

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Establishments which are not children’s homes

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Statement of purpose and children’s guide

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Review of the statement of purpose and children’s guide

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PART II — REGISTERED PERSONS

Fitness of registered provider

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Appointment of manager

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Fitness of manager

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Registered person — general requirements

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Notification of offences

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PART III — CONDUCT OF CHILDREN'S HOMES

CHAPTER 1 — WELFARE OF CHILDREN

Promotion of welfare

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Child’s placement plan

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Food provided for children

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Provision of clothing, pocket money and personal necessities

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Contact and access to communications

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Arrangements for the protection of children

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Behaviour management, discipline and restraint

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Education, employment and leisure activity

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Religious observance

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Health needs of children

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Medicines

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Use of surveillance

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Hazards and safety

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Representations and complaints

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CHAPTER 2 — STAFFING

Staffing of children’s homes

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Fitness of workers

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Employment of staff

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CHAPTER 3 — RECORDS

Records

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Notifiable events

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PART IV — PREMISES

Fitness of premises

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Fire precautions

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PART V — MANAGEMENT OF HOMES

Visits by registered provider

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Review of quality of care

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Regulations and national minimum standards

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Financial position

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PART VI — MISCELLANEOUS

Notice of absence

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Notice of changes

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Appointment of liquidators etc

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Death of registered person

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Offences

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Compliance with regulations

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Specification of appropriate offices

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Revocation

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SCHEDULE 1 — MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

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SCHEDULE 2 — INFORMATION REQUIRED IN RESPECT OF PERSONS SEEKING TO CARRY ON, MANAGE OR WORK AT A CHILDREN'S HOME

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SCHEDULE 3 — INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CASE RECORDS OF CHILDREN ACCOMMODATED IN CHILDREN'S HOMES

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SCHEDULE 4 — OTHER RECORDS

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SCHEDULE 5 — EVENTS AND NOTIFICATIONS

Column 1	Column 2	Column 2	Column 2	Column 2	Column 2
Event:	To be notified to:	To be notified to:	To be notified to:	To be notified to:	To be notified to:
	Appropriate office of the National Assembly	Placing authority	Local authority in whose area the home is situated	Appro private police officer	Health authority in whose area the home is situated
Death of a child accommodated in the home	yes	yes	yes		yes
Referral to the Secretary of State pursuant to section 2(1)(a) of the Protection of Children Act 1999[^f00037] of an individual working at the home	yes	yes
Serious illness or serious accident sustained by a child accommodated in the home	yes	yes
Occurrence of infectious disease which in the opinion of a registered medical practitioner attending at the home is sufficiently serious to be so notified	yes	yes			yes
Allegation that a child accommodated at the home has committed a serious offence	yes		yes
Involvement or suspected involvement of a child accommodated at the home in prostitution	yes	yes	yes	yes
Serious incident necessitating calling the police to the home	yes	yes
Absconding by a child accommodated at the home		yes
Any serious complaint about the home or persons working there	yes	yes
Instigation and subsequent outcome of any child protection enquiry involving a child accommodated at the home	yes	yes

SCHEDULE 6 — MATTERS TO BE MONITORED AND REVIEWED BY THE REGISTERED PERSON

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Signed

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998[^f00031].

D. Elis-Thomas — The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly — 12th February 2002

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2000 c. 14. The powers are exercisable by the appropriate Minister, who is defined in section 121(1), in relation to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as the Secretary of State, and in relation to Wales, as the National Assembly for Wales. “Prescribed” and “regulations” are defined in section 121(1) of the Act.

[^f00002]: See section 22(9) of the Act for the requirement to consult.

[^f00003]: 1989 c. 41.

[^f00004]: 1977 c. 49.

[^f00005]: 1997 c. 46.

[^f00006]: Section 59 of the 1989 Act governs the provision of accommodation for children by voluntary organisations.

[^f00007]: 1984 c. 24.

[^f00008]: See section 121(6) to (8) for provision about the persons who are taken to carry on and manage a community home which is provided by a voluntary organisation.

[^f00009]: 1992 c. 13.

[^f00010]: See section 9(2) of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43).

[^f00011]: 1952 c. 52. Amended by section 170(1) of and paragraphs 11 and 12 of Schedule 15, and Schedule 16, to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33); sections 5(2), 18(3) and 168(3) of and Schedule 11 to, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33); section 119 of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 8 to, the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37); and section 165(1) of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 9 to, the Powers of the Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6). Subsection 1(a) of the 1952 Act is to be repealed by sections 59 and 75 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43) on a date to be appointed.

[^f00012]: Section 3(2) of the Act refers to persons who are or have been ill; who have or have had a mental disorder; who are disabled or infirm; and who are or have been dependent on alcohol or drugs.

[^f00013]: 1996 c. 56.

[^f00016]: 2000 c. 50.

[^f00017]: The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service is established by Chapter II of Part I of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 c. 43. Officers of CAFCASS are appointed for children in specified proceedings (section 41).

[^f00018]: S.I.1991/894 as amended by S.I. 1991/2033 and S.I. 1993/3069.

[^f00019]: 1968 c. 67. Section 58 has been amended by section 1 of the Medicinal Products: Prescription by Nurses etc Act 1992 (c. 28).

[^f00020]: See the footnote to regulation 15(2)(d).

[^f00022]: Under the Arrangements for Placement of Children (General) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/890), the responsible authority in relation to a child placed in a children’s home must retain their case records (which includes any report in their possession concerning the welfare of the child) for seventy five years after the death of the child or, if the child dies before reaching eighteen, fifteen years from the date of death.

[^f00024]: Under section 23 of the Act the National Assembly may prepare and publish statements of national minimum standards applicable to children’s homes, which must be taken into account in certain decisions and proceedings under Part II of the Act.

[^f00025]: Under section 29 of the Act the National Assembly may, within the time limits there specified, bring proceedings for offences under regulations made under Part II of the Act.

[^f00026]: S.I. 1991/ 1506.

[^f00027]: S.I. 1993/3069.

[^f00028]: S.I. 1994/1511.

[^f00029]: S.I. 1997/2308.

[^f00030]: S.I. 2001/140.

[^f00031]: 1998 c. 38.

[^f00036]: 1996 c. 56. Section 324 is amended by section 140(1) of, and paragraph 77 of Schedule 30 to, the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31), and section 9 of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (c. 10).

[^f00037]: 999 c.14.

Editorial notes

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Notification with respect to the death of a child accommodated in a secure children’s home

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RHAN I — CYFFREDINOL

Enwi, cychwyn a chymhwyso

Dehongli

Sefydliadau nad ydynt yn gartrefi plant

Datganiad o ddiben ac arweiniad y plant

Adolygu'r datganiad o ddiben ac arweiniad y plant

Ffitrwydd y darparydd cofrestredig

Penodi rheolwr

Ffitrwydd y rheolwr

Y person cofrestredig — gofynion cyffredinol

Hysbysu tramgwyddau

Hybu lles

Cynllun lleoliad y plentyn

Y bwyd a ddarperir ar gyfer y plant

Darparu dillad, arian poced ac angenrheidiau personol

Cysylltiadau a'r cyfle i gyfathrebu

Trefniadau ar gyfer amddiffyn plant

Rheoli ymddygiad, disgyblu ac atal

Addysg, cyflogaeth a gweithgareddau hamdden

Cadw defodau crefyddol

Anghenion iechyd plant

Meddyginiaethau

Defnyddio gwyliadwriaeth

Peryglon a diogelwch

Cynrychioliadau a chwynion

Staffio cartrefi plant

Ffitrwydd gweithwyr

Cyflogi staff

Cofnodion

Digwyddiadau hysbysadwy

Ffitrwydd safleoedd

Rhagofalon tân

Ymweliadau gan y darparydd cofrestredig

Adolygu ansawdd y gofal

Rheoliadau a safonau gofynnol cenedlaethol

Y sefyllfa ariannol

Hysbysu absenoldeb

Hysbysu newidiadau

Penodi datodwyr etc

Marwolaeth person cofrestredig

Tramgwyddau

Cydymffurfio â'r rheoliadau

Pennu swyddfeydd priodol

Diddymu