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Specified Establishments for work with Children (Automatically High-Risk Settings)

Written by Ben Nicholas

Some places are classified as Specified Establishments.

If you work in these establishments and meet certain conditions (see section 8), you may be in regulated activity even if you do not work directly with children.

Specified Establishments include:

  • An educational institution mainly or exclusively providing full-time education for children

  • A pupil referral unit

  • An alternative provision Academy (England only)

  • A provider of nursery education

  • A detention centre for children

  • A secure accommodation service for children (Wales only)

  • A children’s home or a home provided under the Children Act 1989

  • A care home wholly or mainly for children (Wales only)

  • A children’s centre

  • Relevant childcare premises

If you work in one of these settings, you may be in regulated activity if you meet all the conditions below.

Further Guidance

For more detailed official guidance, you can refer to:

These resources provide the full legal definitions and examples you should use when assessing roles.

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