Financial support for child care training: CA 1989 s. 82
Secretary of State may fund approved child care training, make grants for secure accommodation, and grants to voluntary organisations. Repayment provisions.
The Secretary of State may (with the consent of the Treasury) defray or contribute towards— any fees or expenses incurred by any person undergoing approved child care training; any fees charged, or expenses incurred, by any person providing approved child care training or preparing material for use in connection with such training; or the cost of maintaining any person undergoing such training. The Secretary of State may make grants to local authorities in respect of expenditure incurred by them in providing secure accommodation in community homes other than assisted community homes. Where— a grant has been made under subsection (2) with respect to any secure accommodation; but the grant is not used for the purpose for which it was made or the accommodation is not used as, or ceases to be used as, secure accommodation, the Secretary of State may (with the consent of the Treasury) require the authority concerned to repay the grant, in whole or in part. The Secretary of State may make grants to voluntary organisations towards— expenditure incurred by them in connection with the establishment, maintenance or improvement of voluntary homes which, at the time when the expenditure was incurred— were assisted community homes; or were designated as such; or expenses incurred in respect of the borrowing of money to defray any such expenditure. The Secretary of State may arrange for the provision, equipment and maintenance of homes for the accommodation of children who are in need of particular facilities and services which— are or will be provided in those homes; and in the opinion of the Secretary of State, are unlikely to be readily available in community homes. In this Part— “ child care training ” means training undergone by any person with a view to, or in the course of— his employment for the purposes of any of the functions mentioned in section 83(9) or in connection with the adoption of children or with the accommodation of children in a care home or independent hospital ; or his employment by a voluntary organisation for similar purposes; “ approved child care training ” means child care training which is approved by the Secretary of State; and “ secure accommodation ” means accommodation provided for the purpose of restricting the liberty of children. Any grant made under this section shall be of such amount, and shall be subject to such conditions, as the Secretary of State may (with the consent of the Treasury) determine.
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What it actually says
This section allows the Secretary of State (with Treasury consent) to pay or contribute towards fees and expenses for approved child care training, including the cost of maintaining someone while they train. Approved child care training means training approved by the Secretary of State that relates to employment in functions such as adoption or accommodating children in care homes or independent hospitals.
The Secretary of State can also make grants to local authorities for providing secure accommodation in community homes (except assisted community homes). Secure accommodation is defined as accommodation that restricts the liberty of children. If a grant is made but not used for its purpose, or the accommodation stops being used as secure accommodation, the Secretary of State (with Treasury consent) can require repayment of all or part of the grant.
Additionally, the Secretary of State may make grants to voluntary organisations for expenditure on establishing, maintaining, or improving voluntary homes that were designated as assisted community homes, including borrowing costs. The Secretary of State can also arrange for the provision, equipment, and maintenance of homes for children needing particular facilities and services that are unlikely to be readily available in community homes.
All grants under this section are subject to amounts and conditions determined by the Secretary of State with Treasury consent.
When it applies
- A person undertaking approved child care training asks the Secretary of State to cover their course fees.
- A local authority receives a grant to build secure accommodation but uses the money for a different project, and the Secretary of State demands repayment.
- A voluntary organisation spends money on improving a home that was designated as an assisted community home and seeks a grant from the Secretary of State.
- The Secretary of State decides to set up a specialised home for children with particular needs because local community homes cannot provide those services.
- A training provider develops materials for approved child care training and wants the Secretary of State to pay their expenses.
What this section does not say
- Financial support for child care training that is not approved by the Secretary of State.
- Grants for private children's homes that are not run by local authorities or voluntary organisations.
- Direct payments to individual children or families for their care.
- Funding for child care services that are not related to training, such as day care or early years provision.
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