PART 8Premises, facilities and equipment
Premises, facilities and equipment - local authority providers34
The local authority provider must ensure that the premises, facilities and equipment used for the operation of the service are suitable, having regard to the statement of purpose for the service.
Adequacy of facilities35
The local authority provider must ensure that the premises used for the operation of the service have adequate facilities for—
a
the supervision of staff, and
b
the secure storage of records.
Premises, facilities and equipment - foster parents36
1
The local authority provider must have arrangements in place to ensure that the premises, facilities and equipment used by foster parents for the provision of care and support to children are—
a
suitable and safe for the purpose for which they are intended to be used,
b
used in a safe way,
c
properly maintained, and
d
kept clean to a standard which is appropriate for the purpose for which they are being used.
2
The local authority provider must ensure that foster parents are properly trained on how to operate any equipment that they may use when providing care and support to a child.