# The Fostering Services Regulations 2002, Regulation 7: Fostering agency—fitness of manager


(1) A person shall not manage a fostering agency unless he is fit to do so.
(2) A person is not fit to manage a fostering agency unless—
(a) he is of integrity and good character;
(b) having regard to the size of the fostering agency, its statement of purpose, and the numbers and needs of the children placed by it—
(i) he has the qualifications, skills and experience necessary for managing the fostering agency; and
(ii) he is physically and mentally fit to manage a fostering agency;
(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 1;
(ii) where paragraph (3) applies, in respect of each of the matters specified in paragraphs 1 and 3 to 7 of Schedule 1.
(3) This paragraph applies where any certificate or information on any matters referred to in paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 is not available to an individual because any provision of the Police Act 1997 has not been brought into force.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/57/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fostering-services-regulations-2002/regulation-7
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