Regulation 8 Fitness of manager

(1)

A person shall not manage a children’s home unless he is fit to do so.

(2)

A person is not fit to manage a children’s home unless—

(a)

he is of integrity and good character;

(b)

having regard to the size of the children’s home, its statement of purpose, and the number and needs (including any needs arising from any disability) of the children accommodated there—

(i)

he has the qualifications, skills and experience necessary for managing the children’s home; and

(ii)

he is physically and mentally fit to manage the children’s home; and

(c)

full and satisfactory information is available in relation to him—

(i)

except where paragraph (3) applies, in respect of each of the matters specified in paragraphs 1 to 6 of Schedule 2;

(ii)

where paragraph (3) applies, in respect of each of the matters specified in paragraphs 1 and 3 to 7 of Schedule 2.

(3)

This paragraph applies where any certificate or information on any matters referred to in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 is not available to an individual because any provision of the Police Act 1997^f1 has not been brought into force.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: See the footnote to regulation 6(4).