Care of children and offences against children or adults3

1

Subject to paragraph (9) and regulation 9 a person (“P”) is disqualified if any of paragraphs (2) to (8) apply.

2

Any of the orders or other determinations specified in Schedule 1 has been made—

a

with respect to P;

b

which prevents P from being registered in relation to any facility in which children are looked after or from being involved in the management of or otherwise concerned with the provision of any such facility; or

c

with respect to a child who has been in P’s care.

3

An order has been made with respect to P under section 104 of the Sexual Offences Act 20035.

4

P has been found to have committed an offence against a child within the meaning of section 26(1) of the 2000 Act.

5

P—

a

has been found to have committed any offence specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 or an offence that is related to such an offence; or

b

falls within paragraph 2 of that Schedule,

despite the fact that the statutory offences in that Schedule have been repealed.

6

P has been found to have committed any offence other than an offence referred to in paragraph (4) or (5) involving bodily injury to, or death of, a child.

7

P has been found to have committed any offence specified in Schedule 3 or an offence that is related to such an offence.

8

P has been—

a

found to have committed any offence, committed against a person aged 18 or over, mentioned in paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the 2000 Act or an offence that is related to such an offence; or

b

charged with any offence, committed against a person aged 18 or over, mentioned in paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the 2000 Act or an offence that is related to such an offence in respect of which a relevant order has been imposed by a senior court.

9

P shall not be disqualified under paragraphs (1) to (8) in respect of any order, determination or offence if—

a

P has successfully appealed against the order, determination or conviction;

b

a caution in respect of that offence has been withdrawn or set aside;

c

a direction based wholly or in part on the offence has been revoked; or

d

an order has been made under section 12 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 20006 discharging P absolutely or conditionally in respect of that offence.