Contingency Plan Policy

The registered person must prepare and implement a policy which sets out what would happen to the young people accommodated at the undertaking/premises in the event of the undertaking ceasing to provide accommodation (either temporarily or permanently). Ceasing to provide accommodation could be as a result of closure or due to cancellation or suspension of the registration by Ofsted, or the imposition of restrictions on particular settings or conditions imposed by Ofsted. The Contingency Plan Policy must set out the measures that would be undertaken to ensure the appropriate transfer of records.

The Contingency Plan Policy must be provided by the person applying for registration as a registered provider with the application for registration.

The registered person should ensure that disruption to young people’s lives is kept to a minimum in the event of setting closure, that young people are kept informed of what is happening and why and that there is consistency of support throughout.

The registered person must provide the Contingency Plan Policy to the accommodating authority. The registered person should work with the accommodating authority to ensure that alternative accommodation is provided in the event of temporary or permanent closure.