# The Day Care Setting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007, Regulation 20: Persons employed

Extent: N.I.

(1) The registered person shall, having regard to the size of the day care setting, the statement of purpose and the number and needs of service users—
(a) ensure that at all times suitably qualified, competent and experienced persons are working in the day care setting in such numbers as are appropriate for the care of service users;
(b) ensure that the employment of any persons on a temporary basis in the day care setting will not prevent service users from receiving such continuity of care as is reasonable to meet their needs;
(c) ensure that the persons employed to work in the day care setting—
(i) receive appraisal, mandatory training and other training appropriate to the work they are to perform;
(ii) are supported as appropriate to maintain their registration with the appropriate regulatory or occupational body;
(iii) are enabled from time to time to obtain training and/or further qualifications appropriate to the work they perform; and
(iv) are provided with a job description outlining their responsibilities.
(2) The registered person shall ensure that persons working in the day care setting are appropriately supervised.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/234/regulation/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/day-care-setting-regulations-northern-ireland-2007/regulation-20
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