Required provision of information to child protection agencies and police forces8

1

Where a written request concerning a F2registered provider has been received from a person prescribed in paragraph (2), the Chief Inspector must, pursuant to section 84(3) of the Act for the purpose of protecting children from harm or neglect, provide to that person such of the information mentioned in Schedule 3 as has been requested and is held by her in relation to that F2registered provider.

F31A

Where a written request concerning a registered agency has been received from a person prescribed in paragraph (2), the Chief Inspector must, pursuant to section 84(3) of the Act, for the purpose of protecting children from harm or neglect, provide to that person such of the information mentioned in paragraphs 5, 9, 10, 14 and 15 of Schedule 4 as has been requested and is held by the Chief Inspector in relation to that registered agency.

2

The prescribed persons referred to in paragraph (1) are—

a

a child protection agency; and

b

F1a local policing body, or a police authority or a chief officer within the meaning of section 126 of the Police Act 1997 M1.

3

In this regulation, “child protection agency” means the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and any body or authority exercising within the United Kingdom statutory functions relating to the protection of children.