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The Adoption Support Agencies (England) and Adoption Agencies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005

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19.—(1) The registered person shall not—

(a)employ a person to work for the purposes of the agency unless that person is fit to work for the purposes of the agency; or

(b)allow a person who is employed by a person other than the registered provider to work for the purposes of the agency unless that person is fit to work for the purposes of the agency.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a person is not fit to work for the purposes of an agency unless—

(a)he is of integrity and good character;

(b)he has the qualifications, skills and experience necessary for the work he is to perform;

(c)he is physically and mentally fit for the work he is to perform; and

(d)full and satisfactory information is available in relation to him in respect of each of the matters specified in Schedule 2.

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