SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 21Minor and consequential amendments

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1

Section 7 of the Protection of Children Act 1999 (effect of inclusion in lists of individuals unsuitable to work with children) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

in paragraph (a), sub-paragraphs (ii) and (iii) are omitted,

b

in paragraph (b), for “any of those lists” there is substituted “ that list ”, and

c

after paragraph (b) there is inserted—

c

shall ascertain whether he is subject to a direction under section 142 of the Education Act 2002, given on the grounds that he is unsuitable to work with children; and

d

if he is subject to a direction under that section given on those grounds, shall not offer him employment in a child care position

3

In subsection (2)—

a

in paragraph (a), for “any of the lists mentioned in subsection (1) above” there is substituted “ the list kept under section 1 above or subject to a direction under section 142 of the Education Act 2002, given on the grounds that he is unsuitable to work with children ”,

b

the word “and” immediately preceding paragraph (c) is omitted,

c

in paragraph (c), for “any of those lists” there is substituted “ the list kept under section 1 above ”, and

d

after paragraph (c) there is inserted

; and

d

if the individual was subject to a direction under section 142 of the Education Act 2002, given on the grounds that he is unsuitable to work with children, does not offer him employment in a child care position

4

Subsection (4) is omitted.