Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003

Chapter 8 Other functions of CSCI

110 Boarding schools and colleges

The functions of the National Care Standards Commission under section 87 of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) (welfare of children accommodated in boarding schools and colleges) are transferred to the CSCI.

111 Boarding schools and colleges: reports

In section 87 of the Children Act 1989, after subsection (9) insert—

“(9A) Where the Commission or the National Assembly for Wales exercises the power conferred by subsection (5) in relation to a child, it must publish a report on whether the child’s welfare is adequately safeguarded and promoted while he is accommodated by the school or college.

(9B) Where the Commission or the National Assembly for Wales publishes a report under this section, it must—

(a) send a copy of the report to the school or college concerned; and

(b) make copies of the report available for inspection at its offices by any person at any reasonable time.

(9C) Any person who requests a copy of a report published under this section is entitled to have one on payment of such reasonable fee (if any) as the Commission or the National Assembly for Wales (as the case may be) considers appropriate.”

112 Secure training centres

(1) The CSCI and the Secretary of State may make arrangements for the CSCI to conduct inspections of secure training centres in England.

(2) Inspections under this section shall be on such terms, including terms as to payment of the CSCI, as the CSCI and Secretary of State may agree in the arrangements.

(3) In this section, “secure training centre” has the same meaning as in section 43(1)(d) of the Prison Act 1952 (c. 52).