Published 12 April 2012 Last updated 8 September 2022 +show all updates
Clarified the section 'When you do not need to register' and removed guidance on unregulated establishments as this content is currently under review.
Clarified our guidance about applications to manage more than one childrens home.
Added link to guidance about applying to register a multi-building children's home.
Clarified our guidance on one manager managing two homes.
Revised guidance on applying to manage more than one children's home.
Revised throughout for clarity.
Minor updates to reflect a legislation change on exemptions from registration for 16 to 19 academies (p5), and to clarify existing guidance on unregulated and unregistered providers (p16).
Updated this guidance to clarify that we do not register satellite childrens homes.
Updated to make it clear when unregulated and unregistered services should register.
Updated to bring in line with legislation changes in 2015.