Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6)

PART 5 U.K. Welfare of children

Regulation of children's homes etc E+W

Yn ddilys o 01/04/2015

105 Disqualification from carrying on, or being employed in, a children's home E+W

(1) Section 65 of the Children Act 1989 (person disqualified from fostering a child privately to be disqualified from carrying on etc children's home) is amended as follows.

(2) Before subsection (1) insert—

“(A1) A person (“P”) who is disqualified (under section 68) from fostering a child privately must not carry on, or be otherwise concerned in the management of, or have any financial interest in, a children's home in England unless—

(a) P has, within the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which P became aware of P's disqualification, disclosed to the appropriate authority the fact that P is so disqualified, and

(b) P has obtained the appropriate authority's written consent.

(A2) A person (“E”) must not employ a person (“P”) who is so disqualified in a children's home in England unless—

(a) E has, within the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which E became aware of P's disqualification, disclosed to the appropriate authority the fact that P is so disqualified, and

(b) E has obtained the appropriate authority's written consent.”

(3) In subsection (1), after “children's home” insert “ in Wales ”.

(4) In subsection (2), after “children's home” insert “ in Wales ”.

(5) In subsection (4), after “subsection” insert “ (A1), (A2), ”.

(6) In subsection (5), after “subsection” insert “ (A2) or ”.