Section 55Part 6 — COMMUNITY HOMES
Provision of community homes by Department
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The Department shall make such arrangements as it considers appropriate for securing that homes (“community homes”) are available —
for the care and accommodation of children looked after by the Department; and
for purposes connected with the welfare of children (whether or not looked after by the Department).
In making such arrangements, a Department shall have regard to the need for ensuring the availability of accommodation —
of different descriptions; and
which is suitable for different purposes and the requirements of different descriptions of children.
A community home may be a home —
provided, equipped and maintained by the Department; or
provided by a voluntary organisation but in respect of which the Department and the organisation —
propose that, in accordance with an instrument of management, the management, equipment and maintenance of the home shall be the responsibility of the Department; or
so propose that the management, equipment and maintenance of the home shall be the responsibility of the voluntary organisation.
Where the Department is to be responsible for the management of a community home provided by a voluntary organisation, the Department shall designate the home as a controlled community home.
Where a voluntary organisation is to be responsible for the management of a community home provided by the organisation, the Department shall designate the home as an assisted community home.
Schedule 4 has effect for the purpose of supplementing the provisions of this Part.