Disqualification from Caring for Children (England) Regulations 2002

Offences in England and Wales

1.—(1) An offence under any of the following—

(a) section 49 or 50(9) of the Act (offences relating to the abduction of a child in care);

(b) section 78, 79D or 79F(6) of the Act (offences relating to child minding and day care);

(c) section 70 of the Act, section 16 of the Foster Children Act 1980(1), or section 14 of the Children Act 1958(2) (offences relating to private fostering); or

(d) paragraph 1(5) of Schedule 5 to, section 63(10) of, or paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 6 to, the Act (offences relating to voluntary homes and children’s homes)(3).

(2) An offence in relation to a children’s home under or by virtue of any of the following provisions of the 2000 Act—

(a) section 11(1) (failure to register);

(b) section 24 (failure to comply with conditions);

(c) section 25 (contravention of regulations);

(d) section 26 (false descriptions of establishments and agencies); or

(e) section 27 (false statements in applications).

(1)

This provision was repealed by the Children Act 1989.

(2)

This provision was repealed by the Foster Children Act 1980.

(3)

These provisions are repealed by the Care Standards Act 2000 with effect from 1st April 2002 (S.I. 2001/3852) (C.125).