1.4.3 Use of Hotels

The hotel placement standards apply to all children in care. 

• Legislation

  Section 1 of The Child and Family Services Act (the Act) defines a place of safety as any place used for the emergency temporary care and protection of a child including treatment centres. Clause 4(2)(f) gives the director the power to designate in writing a place or type of place as a place of safety for purposes of the Act. Subsection 4(3) provides for the delegation of the director’s duties and powers.

  Clause 7(1) (g) requires child and family services agencies to provide care for children in their care and clause 7(1) (l) requires child and family service agencies to develop and maintain child care resources.

  Clause 19(l) [s.19] of The Child and Family Services Authorities Act requires child and family services authorities to ensure the development of appropriate placement resources for children. The authorities also have a duty under section 16 of the Child and Family Services Authorities Regulation to ensure their agencies follow standards, practices and procedures and the power under section 28 of the regulation to issue a written directive to an agency.

  Clause 24(b) [s.24] of The Child and Family Services Authorities Act gives the Minister the duty and power to establish policies and standards for the provision of child and family services.

• Standards

  1. Hotel Use

     Hotels (including motels) will not be used as placements for children by agencies of the child and family services system. This applies even with respect to emergency and/or temporary placements for children. 

     No agency or authority may designate a hotel (including motels) as a place of safety. 

  2. Children Travelling with Care Providers

  The use of hotels does not apply to children in care who are traveling with an agency care provider such as a foster parent, place-of-safety parent, agency staff or hired escort for a specific purpose such as a family visit, medical appointment, pre-placement visit or vacation.

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