Guidance

Children鈥檚 homes regulations amendments 2014

Departmental advice for children鈥檚 homes providers and their partners following amendments to the Children鈥檚 Homes Regulations 2001.

Applies to England

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This departmental advice is for:

  • children鈥檚 homes providers and managers
  • potential providers of new children鈥檚 homes
  • local children鈥檚 services, police services and others who may be contacted in relation to a children鈥檚 home location assessment
  • social care students and training providers

This advice follows amendments to the Children鈥檚 Homes Regulations 2001, which came into effect in January and April 2014.

It includes information on:

  • location assessment
  • independent monitoring visits under regulation 33
  • relevant qualifications for care staff working in children鈥檚 homes

Updates to this page

Published 31 July 2014

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