The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (Social Care Workers Prohibition) and Fitness of Workers Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

Amendments to the Children’s Homes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

9.—(1) The Children’s Homes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005(1) shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.

(2) In Regulation 2(1) for the definition of “relevant register” substitute the following definitions—

“the register” means the register of social care workers maintained by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council under section 3(1) of the 2001 Act;

“the relevant part” means that part of the register referred to in section 3(2) of the 2001 Act which is most relevant to that person, taking into account their current employment;.

(3) In Regulation 8—

(a)for paragraph (2)(b)(ii) substitute–

(ii)subject to paragraph (3), he is registered as a social worker in the relevant part of the register; and

and

(b)after paragraph (2) insert–

(3) Paragraph (2)(b)(ii) does not apply to a person whose employment as a manager of a children’s home commenced prior to 21st October 2013.

(4) In Regulation 25(3)(c) and (e) and paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 after “relevant” insert “ part of the”.