Education Act 2002

121 (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. E+W

(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.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 21 para. 121 partly in force; Sch. 21 para. 121 not in force at Royal Assent, see. s. 216; Sch. 21 para. 121 in force for W. at 31.3.2003 by S.I. 2002/3185, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II

I2 Sch. 21 para. 121 in force at 31.3.2003 for W. by S.I. 2002/3185, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II

I3 Sch. 21 para. 121 in force at 1.6.2003 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2003/1115, art. 3