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Relevant Guidance

Legislation

• Care Standards Act (2000) Ch. 14
• The Care Standards Act 2000 and the Children Act 1989 (Abolition of Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2006
• The Registration of Social Care and Independent Health Care (Wales) Regulations
• The CSA 2000 (Commencement No 8 (Wales) and Transitional Savings Consequential and Amendment Provisions) Order 2002
• The Children Act 1989 and the Care Standards Act 2000 (Miscellaneous Regulations) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2002
• The Registration of Social Care and Independent Health Care (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003
• The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal (Amendment) Regulations 2004
• The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal Regulations 2002
• The Care Standards Act 2000 and the Children Act 1989 (Amendment of Miscellaneous Regulations)(Wales) Regulations 2004
• The Independent Health Care (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2011
• The Independent Health Care (Wales) Regulations 2011

National Minimum Standards

• National Minimum Standards

Supplementary Guidance

• Framework for Restrictive Physical Intervention Policy & Practice
• Low Secure National Minimum Standards
• Toolkit for producing patient information
• Information for persons providing or managing an independent healthcare service, and private dentists, operating in Wales without being registered
• Guidance for persons carrying on and/or managing a service providing male circumcision for religious purposes under the Care Standards Act 2000
• Care Standards Act 2000 and Registration of Diagnostics Imaging Services - Guidance for HIW

Responsible Individual

• Guidance on the legal framework regarding the Responsible Individual
• FAQs on the role of the Responsible Individual
• Information to be supplied when the Responsible Individual changes

Statutory Notification Guidance

• Guidance for independent healthcare registered providers and managers on submitting notifications under the Private and Voluntary Health Care (Wales) Regulations 2002 to Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (This guidance document is currently being updated.  For notifications under Regulation 30 & 31 (previously submitted under Regulations 27 & 40) please visit the How do I notify an event page

Statutory Notification Forms

• E-mail Acceptance Form (PDF / Word) 
• Notification Form for Regulations 7, 10, 13, 28, 29, 30, 31 (PDF / Word)

Miscellaneous Documents

• Application for Cancellation of Registration under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000  
• Application for Variation or Removal of a Condition of Registration
• Policy and declaration on the use of the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales logo by independent (private and voluntary) providers/services
• Action Plan to meet requirements for Action following HIW Inspection

Children's Services Guidance

• Consent your rights: A guide for children and young people under 16
• What do you think of our Health Services?
• The Independent Case Examiner for the Child Support Agency: Our Service and Standards