The Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023

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

39.—(1) The Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Children’s Homes etc.) Regulations 2015(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “approved place”, after paragraph (b), insert—

“(c)

in relation to a supported accommodation undertaking, premises at which supported accommodation is to be provided by the undertaking;”;

(b) after the definition of “holiday scheme for disabled children”, insert—

““large supported accommodation undertaking” means a supported accommodation undertaking which has 10 or more approved places;”;

(c) after the definition of “small residential family centre”, insert—

““small supported accommodation undertaking” means a supported accommodation undertaking which has fewer than 10 approved places;”;

(d) at the end insert—

““supported accommodation” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (Extension of the Application of Part 2 to Supported Accommodation) (England) Regulations 2022;

“supported accommodation undertaking” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (Extension of the Application of Part 2 to Supported Accommodation) (England) Regulations 2022.”.

(3) After regulation 9 (holiday schemes for disabled children), insert—

“Supported accommodation undertakings

9A.— (1) Where the application is for registration as the person who carries on a small supported accommodation undertaking, the fee is £3,600.

(2) Where the application is for registration as the person who carries on a large supported accommodation undertaking, the fee is £4,600.

(3) Where the application is for registration as the individual who manages a supported accommodation undertaking, the fee is £900.”.

(4) After regulation 16 (fostering agencies), insert—

“Supported accommodation undertakings

16A.— (1) Where the application relates to a supported accommodation undertaking, the fee, subject to paragraph (2), is £910.

(2) In the case of an application for a minor variation, the fee is £176.”.

(1)

S.I. 2015/551; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2019/1094, 2022/196, 2023/276.