Section 105 Disqualification from carrying on, or being employed in, a children's homeI1

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.

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.”

In subsection (1), after “children's home” insert “ in Wales ”.

In subsection (2), after “children's home” insert “ in Wales ”.

In subsection (4), after “subsection” insert “ (A1), (A2), ”.

In subsection (5), after “subsection” insert “ (A2) or ”.