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Regulation 5(1)
1. A statement of the aims and objectives of the agency.N.I.
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I1Sch. 1 para. 1 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
2. The nature and range of the services which the agency provides.N.I.
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I2Sch. 1 para. 2 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
3. The name and address of the registered provider and of any registered manager.N.I.
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I3Sch. 1 para. 3 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
4. The relevant qualifications and experience of the registered provider and any registered manager.N.I.
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I4Sch. 1 para. 4 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
5. The range of qualifications of the domiciliary care workers supplied by the agency and the types of settings in which they are supplied to work.N.I.
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I5Sch. 1 para. 5 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
6. The complaints procedure established in accordance with regulation 22.N.I.
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I6Sch. 1 para. 6 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
7. Status, constitution and organisational structure, which identify the lines of accountability and specify the roles and responsibilities for areas of activity.N.I.
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I7Sch. 1 para. 7 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
8. A description of the agency’s underlying ethos and philosophy of care.N.I.
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I8Sch. 1 para. 8 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
Regulations 8(3) and 10(2)
1. Proof of identity, including a recent photograph.N.I.
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I9Sch. 2 para. 1 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
2. When Part V of the Police Act 1997(1) is commenced in Northern Ireland, either—N.I.
(a)where a certificate is required for a purpose which is prescribed by regulations under section 113B of that Act, an enhanced criminal record certificate issued under that section; or
(b)in any other case, a criminal record certificate issued under section 113A of that Act,
and an application for either certificate shall be accompanied where applicable by an adult’s suitability statement under section 113D of that Act.
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I10Sch. 2 para. 2 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
3. Two written references relating to the person, including a reference from the person’s present or most recent employer, if any.N.I.
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I11Sch. 2 para. 3 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
4. Where the person has previously worked in a position which involved work with children or vulnerable adults, verification, so far as reasonably practicable, of the reason why he ceased to work in that position.N.I.
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I12Sch. 2 para. 4 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
5. Details and documentary evidence of any relevant qualifications or accredited trainingN.I.
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I13Sch. 2 para. 5 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
6. A full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.N.I.
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I14Sch. 2 para. 6 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
7. Details of health record.N.I.
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I15Sch. 2 para. 7 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
8. Details of registration with, or membership of, any professional regulatory body.N.I.
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I16Sch. 2 para. 8 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
9. Details of any professional indemnity insurance.N.I.
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I17Sch. 2 para. 9 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
Regulation 13
1. Name, address, date of birth and telephone number.N.I.
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I18Sch. 3 para. 1 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
2. Name, address and telephone number of next of kinN.I.
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I19Sch. 3 para. 2 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
3. Proof of identity, including a recent photograph.N.I.
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I20Sch. 3 para. 3 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
4. Two written references, relating to the person, including a reference from the person’s present or most recent employer, if any.N.I.
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I21Sch. 3 para. 4 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
5. Where the person has previously worked in a position which involved work with children or vulnerable adults, verification, so far as reasonably practicable, of the reason why he ceased to work in that position.N.I.
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I22Sch. 3 para. 5 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
6. Evidence of a satisfactory knowledge of the English language, where the person’s qualifications were obtained outside the United Kingdom.N.I.
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I23Sch. 3 para. 6 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
7. Details and documentary evidence of any relevant qualifications or accredited training of the person and, if applicable, registration with an appropriate regulatory body.N.I.
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I24Sch. 3 para. 7 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
8. A full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment and details of any current employment other than for the purposes of the agency.N.I.
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I25Sch. 3 para. 8 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
9. Details of physical and mental health record, including immunisation status.N.I.
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I26Sch. 3 para. 9 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
10. A statement by the registered provider, or the registered manager, as the case may be, that the person is physically and mentally fit for the purposes of the work which he is to perform.N.I.
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I27Sch. 3 para. 10 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
11. Details of any professional indemnity insurance.N.I.
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I28Sch. 3 para. 11 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
12. When Part V of the Police Act 1997 is commenced in Northern Ireland, either—N.I.
(a)where a certificate is required for a purpose which is prescribed by regulations under section 113B of that Act, an enhanced criminal record certificate issued under that section; or
(b)in any other case, a criminal record certificate issued under section 113A of that Act, and an application for either certificate shall be accompanied where applicable by an adult’s suitability statement under section 113D of that Act.
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I29Sch. 3 para. 12 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
Regulation 21(1)
1. Copies of all agreements between the agency and domiciliary care workers supplied or to be supplied by the agency and evidence that a copy of any standard terms and conditions has been supplied by the agency to each domiciliary care worker, including recruitment and selection records in respect of all domiciliary care workers supplied by an agency.
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I30Sch. 4 para. 1 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
2. Copies of any statement given to a service user setting out the qualifications and relevant experience of a domiciliary care worker supplied to that service user.
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I31Sch. 4 para. 2 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
3. An alphabetical index of service users, including the full name, address and telephone number of each of them and any serial numbers assigned to them.
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I32Sch. 4 para. 3 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
4. An alphabetical index of domiciliary care workers supplied or available for supply by the agency, including any serial numbers assigned to them.
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I33Sch. 4 para. 4 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
5. Details of each supply of a domiciliary care worker to a service user.
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I34Sch. 4 para. 5 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
6. Where the agency is acting otherwise than as an employment agency, details of the training undertaken by all employees including, where applicable, induction training.
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I35Sch. 4 para. 6 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
7. Annual staff appraisals.
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I36Sch. 4 para. 7 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
8. All information provided to the Regulation and Improvement Authority for the purposes of registration in relation to the agency.
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I37Sch. 4 para. 8 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
9. Details of every allegation of abuse, neglect or other harm made against an employee of, or any domiciliary care worker who works for, the agency, (whether or not the subject of a complaint made under regulation 22), including details of the investigations made, the outcome and any action taken in consequence.
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I38Sch. 4 para. 9 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
10. Details of any physical restraint used on a service user by a person who works as a domiciliary care worker for the purposes of the agency.
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I39Sch. 4 para. 10 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
11. The service user plan devised for each service user in accordance with regulation 15, and a detailed record of the prescribed services provided to that service user.
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I40Sch. 4 para. 11 in operation at 30.4.2007, see reg. 1
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