Blackstone's Guide to the Care Standards Act 2000

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identify the needs of every young adult living at the home, and any risk towards and impact on any children at the home If an existing registered manager is applying to register as the manager for an additional home, the decision only relates to that application. your knowledge and understanding of the particular type of service you are applying to register for what mechanisms it has in place to review the trust’s ongoing performance, including its financial standing You must show that you understand the environment, community, risks and services available, and that you can protect and promote children’s safety and welfare.

We also take into account relevant information about any previous applications you have made, even if you withdrew the application before a decision was made. In addition, we consider any registered settings you have been previously connected with, or are still connected with. a copy of planning permission granted, a certificate of lawfulness, a copy of a planning application or evidence that planning permission is not required We may receive complaints or concerns about a children’s home. We will take these seriously and we may take actions as a result, as set out in our guidance about social care concerns.We always look carefully at the plans for young adults and the home’s statement of purpose. This will help us determine whether the ‘wholly or mainly’ principle continues to be met. The requirements are set out in the legislation and summarised in our introductory guides for specific types of establishments and agencies. For all establishments or agencies, the manager must be able to manage the settings and the care of the children effectively day to day. A manager will usually only manage one establishment or agency. The Care Standards Act 2000 was introduced to regulate, and ensure that agencies/ providers were competent in their duty of care, and to develop a level playing field for all service providers. Everyone who completes a consent form (SC2), apart from directors of children’s homes, must also complete a health declaration form and have it endorsed by their doctor. The form contains questions about your current and past health so that we can determine your mental and physical suitability to provide or manage a service.

agencies: adoption support agencies, independent fostering agencies and voluntary adoption agencies Exceptionally, we may register someone to manage more than one other type of establishment or agency. When we receive an application to do this, we treat each case individually. They must demonstrate that they have the appropriate experience, qualifications and skills to meet the requirements of each establishment or agency. Some factors that may prevent you from registering There are 3 stages of the application process. Stages of the application process Stage 1: accepting We have guidance for children’s homes on when we will consider registering a manager to manage 2 homes. places where children aged 16 or 17 live while they are on a training course or apprenticeship, on holiday or taking part in leisure, sporting, cultural or educational activitiesWe need to know about all the individuals that make up the registered provider. This could be the director, manager, secretary, clerk, treasurer, trustee and any other similar officers. You must provide the details of all those who hold office. We will look carefully at any periods during which the home has accommodated more adults than children since the last inspection. We will determine whether the ‘wholly or mainly’ principle was met over the course of that period.