Regulation 27 Exclusion or restriction of Committees’ powersI1

it is alleged that a registered person is guilty of unacceptable professional conduct or has been convicted (at any time) of a relevant offence, or it appears to it that a registered person may be so guilty or have been so convicted; and

the Secretary of State considers that the case concerns the safety and welfare of persons who have not attained the age of 18 and wishes to consider the case with a view to exercising their powers under section 141B of the Education Act 2002 on the grounds—

the Disclosure and Barring Service, established by section 87(1) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012^f1, has included, or is considering whether to include, a registered person in either of the barred lists maintained under section 2 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006^f2.

it is alleged that a registered person is guilty of serious professional incompetence or it appears to it that a registered person may be so guilty; and

information has not been provided to the Council pursuant to Part 7 of these Regulations which the Investigating Committee considers is necessary to enable it to carry out its functions under Part 5 of these Regulations.