The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009

Exceptions – regulated activity relating to children

4.—(1) The provision of any form of treatment for a child is not to be treated as a regulated activity relating to children where—

(a) a person (P) who is engaged in any activity;

(b) provides treatment to a child; and

(c) the provision of treatment is not one of the main purposes of the activity in which P is engaged.

(2) The fostering of a child (C) is not to be treated as a regulated activity where—

(a) a person (F) is included in the children’s barred list;

(b) C is being looked after by an authority within the meaning of Articles 25 and 26 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;

(c) the authority that looks after C is satisfied that C’s welfare requires that C is fostered by F; and

(d) either—

(i) F or a member of F’s household is a relative of C; or

(ii) C was being fostered by F immediately before F was included in the children’s barred list.