PART 5Welfare of children
Regulation of children's homes etc
I1105Disqualification from carrying on, or being employed in, a children's home
1
Section 65 of the Children Act 1989 (person disqualified from fostering a child privately to be disqualified from carrying on etc children's home) is amended as follows.
2
Before subsection (1) insert—
A1
A person (“P”) who is disqualified (under section 68) from fostering a child privately must not carry on, or be otherwise concerned in the management of, or have any financial interest in, a children's home in England unless—
a
P has, within the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which P became aware of P's disqualification, disclosed to the appropriate authority the fact that P is so disqualified, and
b
P has obtained the appropriate authority's written consent.
A2
A person (“E”) must not employ a person (“P”) who is so disqualified in a children's home in England unless—
a
E has, within the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which E became aware of P's disqualification, disclosed to the appropriate authority the fact that P is so disqualified, and
b
E has obtained the appropriate authority's written consent.
3
In subsection (1), after “children's home” insert “
in Wales
”
.
4
In subsection (2), after “children's home” insert “
in Wales
”
.
5
In subsection (4), after “subsection” insert “
(A1), (A2),
”
.
6
In subsection (5), after “subsection” insert “
(A2) or
”
.