The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014

Regulations 4 to 7 and 19(3)

SCHEDULE 3 Information Required in Respect of Persons Employed or Appointed for the Purposes of a Regulated Activity

1.  Proof of identity including a recent photograph.

2.  Where required for the purposes of an exempted question in accordance with section 113A(2)(b) of the Police Act 1997(1), a copy of a criminal record certificate issued under section 113A of that Act together with, after the appointed day and where applicable, the information mentioned in section 30A(3) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (provision of barring information on request)(2).

3.  Where required for the purposes of an exempted question asked for a prescribed purpose under section 113B(2)(b) of the Police Act 1997, a copy of an enhanced criminal record certificate issued under section 113B of that Act together with, where applicable, suitability information relating to children or vulnerable adults.

4.  Satisfactory evidence of conduct in previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to—

(a) health or social care, or

(b) children or vulnerable adults.

5.  Where a person (P) has been previously employed in a position whose duties involved work with children or vulnerable adults, satisfactory verification, so far as reasonably practicable, of the reason why P’s employment in that position ended.

6.  In so far as it is reasonably practicable to obtain, satisfactory documentary evidence of any qualification relevant to the duties for which the person is employed or appointed to perform.

7.  A full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.

8.  Satisfactory information about any physical or mental health conditions which are relevant to the person’s capability, after reasonable adjustments are made, to properly perform tasks which are intrinsic to their employment or appointment for the purposes of the regulated activity.

9.  For the purposes of this Schedule—

(a) “the appointed day” means the day on which section 30A of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 comes into force;

(b) “satisfactory” means satisfactory in the opinion of the Commission;

(c) “suitability information relating to children or vulnerable adults” means the information specified in sections 113BA and 113BB respectively of the Police Act 1997.

(1)

1997 c. 50. Sections 113A and 113B were inserted by section 163(2) of the Serious Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15) and amended by: the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, section 63(1) and Schedule 9, Part 2, paragraph 14; the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), section 378(1) and paragraph 149 of Schedule 16; the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), section 50; the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), sections 97(2) and 112(2) and Part 8 of Schedule 8; the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, sections 79(2), 80(1), 82 and 115, paragraphs 35 to 37 and 135 of Schedule 9, and Parts 5 and 6 of Schedule 10; the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), section 15(3) and Schedule 8, Part 2, paragraphs 55 and 60; and S.I. 2009/203, 2010/1146, 2012/3006 and 2013/1200.

(2)

Section 30A was inserted by section 72(1) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 and amended by S.I. 2012/3006.