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8.—(1) The registered provider and the registered manager must, having regard to—
(a)the size of the fostering agency, its statement of purpose, and the numbers and needs of the children placed by the fostering agency, and
(b)the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children placed by the fostering agency,
carry on or manage the fostering agency (as the case may be) with sufficient care, competence and skill.
(2) The registered provider must ensure that—
(a)where the registered provider is an individual, that person,
(b)where the registered provider is an organisation, the responsible individual,
(c)where the registered provider is a partnership, one of the partners,
undertakes, from time to time, such training as is appropriate to ensure that they have the experience and skills necessary for carrying on the fostering agency.
(3) The registered manager must undertake from time to time such training as is appropriate to ensure that they have the experience and skills necessary for managing the fostering agency.
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