The Voluntary Adoption Agencies and the Adoption Agencies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003

Fitness of manager and branch manager

7.—(1) The registered provider shall not allow a person to manage the agency or any branch of the agency unless he is fit to do so.

(2) A person is not fit to manage an agency or (as the case may be) branch unless—

(a)he is of integrity and good character;

(b)having regard to the size of the agency or branch and the agency’s statement of purpose—

(i)he has the qualifications, skills and experience necessary for managing the agency or branch; and

(ii)he is physically and mentally fit to manage the agency or branch; and

(c)full and satisfactory information is available in relation to him in respect of each of the matters listed in Schedule 2.