local authority should keep a child in secure accommodation, even if a secure order exists, once that child has ceased to meet the "secure accommodation" criteria. For this reason, the circumstances of any child held in secure accommodation must be reviewed by the appropriate local authority at least once every three months to decide whether it is still necessary to hold that child in secure accommodation. In doing so, the local authority must consider the views of the child and his parent or guardian. CCPR/C/58/Add.6 page 34 147. All secure accommodation must be approved by the Secretary of State for Health. Approval is usually given for up to three years at a time. Inspectors from the Department of Health inspect each secure unit (of which there are 43 in England), every year or so; in doing so they take account both of the quality of the care provided and of the condition of the premises. 148. The system of secure accommodation complies with article 10 of the Covenant. Children are treated with dignity: the aim is to use good child care practice to enable children to start tackling their problems and, as soon as possible, to enable them to be cared for in non-secure conditions. They are not detained with adults (secure accommodation being part of the child care system). As regards paragraph 2 (a) of article 10, convicted youngsters are not segregated from others requiring secure accommodation. This is because secure accommodation is, as mentioned, part of the child care system, not part of the penal system. If separate secure units were set up for convicted children, both children and staff would be likely to see them as part of the penal system. The child would be more likely to regard the making 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the laws and regulations surrounding the use of secure accommodation for children, including the criteria for placement, review, and treatment. It also mentions the oversight and inspection of secure units by the Department of Health. This suggests that the text is related to the field of social services and child welfare.

**Category**
Health, Education