The Social Work (Residential Establishments-Child Care) (Scotland) Regulations 1987

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART II GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO CONDUCT OF RESIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENTS

    1. 3.General

    2. 4.The managers of any residential establishment to which these Regulations...

    3. 5.Statement of functions and objectives

    4. 6.Number of children who may be accommodated

    5. 7.Appointment of person in charge

    6. 8.Precautions against fire and accident

    7. 9.Notification of misadventure

    8. 10.Discipline

    9. 11.Provision of education

    10. 12.Religious instruction

    11. 13.Health and medical care

    12. 14.Personal records

    13. 15.Log book

    14. 16.Monitoring of registered establishments

  4. PART III ARRANGEMENTS BY A CARE AUTHORITY TO PLACE A CHILD IN RESIDENTIAL CARE

    1. 17.Application

    2. 18.Decision to place a child in residential care

    3. 19.(1) Where a care authority has not had responsibility for...

    4. 20.When making arrangements to place a child under this Part...

    5. 21.When making arrangements under this Part of the Regulations in...

    6. 22.Notifications by care authority on placement of a child

    7. 23.Monitoring of placements

    8. 24.Termination of placement

  5. PART IV ARRANGEMENTS TO PLACE CHILDREN IN RELATION TO ACTION BY A CHILDREN'S HEARING

    1. 25.Application

    2. 26.Recommendations by a local authority

    3. 27.Placements in pursuance of a supervison requirement

  6. PART V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENTS

    1. 28.Application

    2. 29.Information to be supplied to persons in respect of each child placed in residential care

    3. 30.Medical and dental treatment

  7. PART VI REVOCATIONS

    1. 31.The Administration of Children’s Homes (Scotland) Regulations 1959, the Approved...

  8. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN A STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONS AND OBJECTIVES

      1. 1.Arrangements to meet the needs and development potential of all...

      2. 2.Arrangements for the education of children resident in the establishment...

      3. 3.For the purposes of regulation 8, the measures which will...

      4. 4.The disciplinary and other arrangements relating to the care and...

      5. 5.Arrangements for the residential establishment— (a) in co-operation with the...

      6. 6.Arrangements for record keeping in accordance with regulation 14, including—...

      7. 7.Arrangements for visits by relatives and friends of children resident...

      8. 8.The establishment’s policy on the involvement of children and parents...

      9. 9.Policy and practice in regard to the recruitment and training...

      10. 10.Arrangements for health care within the residential establishment in accordance...

      11. 11.Details of all fire practices and fire alarm tests carried...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      PARTICULARS TO BE ASCERTAINED BY THE CARE AUTHORITY FOR EACH CHILD PLACED IN RESIDENTIAL CARE

      1. 1.Name, sex, date and place of birth and present address....

      2. 2.Nationality and race.

      3. 3.Physical description.

      4. 4.Present legal status of the child under the Act, including,...

      5. 5.Previous history of care or involvement of the child with...

      6. 6.Details of any brothers or sisters, including dates of birth,...

      7. 7.The extent of access by members of the child’s natural...

      8. 8.Religious denomination, including details of any baptism, confirmation or equivalent...

      9. 9.Personality and social development.

      10. 10.Interests, hobbies, etc.

      11. 11.Names and addresses of schools attended and educational attainments.

      12. 12.Any special needs in relation to the physical or mental...

      13. 13.The child’s wishes and feelings in relation to residential care...

      14. 14.A comprehensive medical report signed by a fully registered medical...

      15. 15.Any other information which the care authority considers relevant to...

  10. Explanatory Note