The Care Standards Act 2000 (Registration)(England) Regulations 2010
These Regulations are made under the Care Standards Act 2000 (“the Act”) and apply to England only. Part 1 of the Act provides in relation to England, for the Chief Inspector for Education, Children’s Services and Skills (“CI”) to be the registration authority. Part 2 of the Act provides for the registration and inspection by the CI of the following descriptions of establishments and agencies: children’s homes, residential family centres, fostering agencies, voluntary adoption agencies and adoption support agencies.