PART 2Establishments and agencies - children

Amendments to the Fostering Services Regulations 2002

5.—(1) The Fostering Services Regulations 2002(1) are amended as follows.

(2) For paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 (information required in respect of person seeking to carry on, manage or work for the purposes of a fostering service) substitute—

2.  Either—

(a)where the certificate is required for a purpose related to registration under Part 2 of the 2000 Act or the position falls within regulation 5A of the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002, an enhanced criminal record certificate issued under section 113B of the Police Act 1997 which includes suitability information relating to children (within the meaning of section 113BA(2) of that Act); or

(b)in any other case, a standard criminal record certificate issued under section 113A of the Police Act 1997..

(3) For paragraph 13 of Schedule 3 (information about a prospective foster parent and other members of the household) substitute—

13.  In relation to the prospective foster parent and any other member of his household who is aged 18 or over, an enhanced criminal record certificate issued under section 113B of the Police Act 1997 which includes suitability information relating to children (within the meaning of section 113BA(2) of that Act)..

(1)

S.I. 2002/57 as amended by S.I. 2002/865.