§ Baroness Masham of Iltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether all community homes have governing boards, what are their functions, how many people are appointed to each board, and how often is each home visited by its governing board.
§ Lord TrefgarneEvery community home is governed by a responsible body By virtue of Section 35 of the Child Care Act 1980 the body of managers in the case of controlled and assisted homes may consist of any number which is a multiple of three, to permit appropriate proportionate representation of the local766WA authority and the voluntary organisation concerned, and it exercises the functions set out in Sections 37 and 38. The Community Homes Regulations 1972 require one or more of the managers to visit the home at least once a month and report in writing. In the case of homes provided wholly by a local authority, the duties of the managing body are exercised by a committee of the authority.