Regulation 44 Independent Visits

Concepts

• welfare services
• south shields
• independent monthly monitoring visits
• monthly assurance visits
• regulation 44 independent visits
• the regulation 44 statutory visits
• visits
• children and young people
• short breaks homes
• specific vulnerabilities

Location

Description

South Tyneside Council is required, under regulation 44, to arrange independent monthly monitoring visits to all the children's residential homes and short breaks homes maintained by the local authority. The purpose of the regulation 44 statutory visits is to ensure that all children placed within a residential home maintained by South Tyneside Council are being appropriately cared for and are having individual needs met. In particular, monthly assurance visits should ensure needs arising from a child's ethnicity, heritage, known disabilities or specific vulnerabilities are being met.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.