PART 1General

Citation, commencement and application1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st April 2015.

2

These Regulations apply—

a

only to children's homes in England;

b

to a person aged 18 or over, as they apply to children, if the person—

i

is accommodated in a children's home; and

ii

is not employed in, or in relation to, the home.