Residential Family Centres Regulations 2002
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2002/3213 |
| Year | 2002 |
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Residential Family Centres Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003.(2) These Regulations apply to residential family centres in England only.(1) In these Regulations—(2) In these Regulations, save where otherwise provided, references to a child do not include a parent accommodated in a residential family centre who is under the age of 18.(3) In these Regulations, references to employing a person include employing a person whether or not for payment, and whether under a contract of service or a contract for services, and allowing a person to work as a volunteer, and references to an employee or to a person being employed shall be construed accordingly.it is a health service hospital, an independent hospital, an independent clinic or a care home; it is a hostel or a domestic violence refuge; or the main purpose of the establishment is to provide accommodation together with other services or facilities to adults, and the fact that those adults may be parents, or may be accompanied by their children, is incidental to the main purpose of the establishment. (1) The registered person shall compile in relation to the residential family centre a written statement (in these Regulations referred to as “the statement of purpose”) which shall consist of a statement as to the matters listed in Schedule 1.any person who works at the residential family centre;any resident;any local authority exercising any functions under the 1989 Act in relation to any resident.(3) The registered person shall produce a written guide to the residential family centre (the “resident’s guide”) which shall include a summary of the statement of purpose, and shall supply a copy of it to the Commission and to each parent accommodated in the residential family centre.keep under review and where appropriate revise the statement of purpose and resident’s guide; andnotify the Commission within 28 days of any such revision.(5) Subject to paragraph (6) the registered person shall ensure that the residential family centre is at all times conducted in a manner which is consistent with its statement of purpose.any other provision of these Regulations; orthe conditions for the time being in force in relation to the registration of the registered person under Part II of the 2000 Act.(1) A person shall not carry on a residential family centre unless he is fit to do so.otherwise than in partnership with others, and satisfies the requirements set out in paragraph (3) ;in partnership with others, and he and each of his partners satisfies the requirements set out in paragraph (3) ;is a partnership, and each of the partners satisfies the requirements set out in paragraph (3) ;the organisation has given notice to the Commission of the name, address and position in the organisation of an individual (in these Regulations referred to as “the responsible individual”) who is a director, manager, secretary or other officer of the organisation and is responsible for supervising the management of the residential family centre; andthat individual satisfies the requirements set out in paragraph (3) .he is of integrity and good character;he is physically and mentally fit to carry on the residential family centre; andhe provides in relation to himself, full and satisfactory information in respect of each of the matters listed in Schedule 2.he has been adjudged bankrupt or sequestration of his estate has been awarded and (in either case) he has not been discharged and the bankruptcy order has not been annulled or rescinded; orhe has made a composition or arrangement with his creditors, and has not been discharged in respect of it.there is no registered manager in respect of the residential family centre; andis an organisation or a partnership;is not a fit person to manage a residential family centre; oris not, or does not intend to be, in full-time day to day charge of the residential family centre.the name of the person so appointed; andthe date on which the appointment is to take effect.(1) A person shall not manage a residential family centre unless he is fit to do so.he is of integrity and good character;he has the qualifications, skills and experience necessary to manage the centre; andhe is physically and mentally fit to do so;he provides in relation to himself full and satisfactory information in respect of each of the matters listed in Schedule 2.(1) The registered provider and the registered manager shall,
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