The Day Care Setting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

Registered person: general requirements

11.—(1) The registered provider and the registered manager shall, having regard to the size of the day care setting, the statement of purpose, and the number and needs of the service users, carry on or (as the case may be) manage the day care setting with sufficient care, competence and skill.

(2) If the registered provider is—

(a)an individual, he shall undertake;

(b)an organisation, it shall ensure that the responsible individual undertakes;

(c)a partnership, it shall ensure that one of the partners undertakes;

from time to time such training as is appropriate to ensure that he has the experience and skills necessary for carrying on the day care setting.

(3) The registered manager shall undertake from time to time such training as is appropriate to ensure that he has the experience and skills necessary for managing the day care setting.