13.—(1) Each local authority must—
(a)ensure that all permanent appointments made by the authority for the purposes of the adoption service are subject to the satisfactory completion of a period of probation; and
(b)provide all employees employed by the authority for the purposes of their adoption service with a job description outlining their responsibilities.
(2) The authority must ensure that all persons employed by the authority for the purposes of the adoption service—
(a)receive appropriate training, supervision and appraisal; and
(b)are enabled from time to time to obtain further qualifications appropriate to the work they perform.