PART 4Staffing

Employment of staff18

1

The registered person must—

a

ensure that each employee completes an appropriate induction,

b

ensure that each permanent appointment of an employee is subject to the satisfactory completion of a period of probation, and

c

provide each employee with a job description in writing outlining the employee’s responsibilities.

2

The registered person must operate a disciplinary procedure which, in particular—

a

provides for the suspension from work of an employee if necessary in the interests of safety or welfare of children, and

b

provides that the failure on the part of an employee to report an incident of abuse, or suspected abuse, whether past or present, in relation to a child to the appropriate person is a ground on which disciplinary proceedings may be instituted.

3

For the purposes of this regulation, “the appropriate person” is—

a

the registered person;

b

an officer of the CIECSS;

c

an officer of the local authority in whose area the premises used as supported accommodation by the supported accommodation undertaking are located;

d

an officer of the accommodating authority of a child referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(b);

e

a police officer.

4

The registered person must ensure that all employees—

a

undertake appropriate continuing professional development,

b

receive practice-related supervision by a person with appropriate experience, and

c

have their performance and fitness to perform their roles appraised at least once every year.