Regulation 17 Employment of staff
The registered person shall—
ensure that all permanent appointments are subject to the satisfactory completion of a period of probation; and
provide all employees with a job description outlining their responsibilities.
The registered person must operate a disciplinary procedure which, in particular—
provides for the suspension of an employee where necessary in the interests of the safety or welfare of children accommodated in the residential family centre;
provides that the failure on the part of an employee to report an incident of abuse, or suspected abuse of a child accommodated in the residential family centre to an appropriate person is a ground on which disciplinary proceedings may be instituted.
For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), an appropriate person is—
the registered person;
an officer of the F1Chief Inspector;
a police officer;
an officer of the local authority in whose area the residential family centre is situated; or
an officer of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
In paragraph (2), “child” also includes a parent who is under the age of 18.
The registered person shall ensure that all persons employed by him—
receive appropriate training, supervision and appraisal; and
are enabled from time to time to obtain further qualifications appropriate to the work they perform.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in reg. 17(3) substituted (1.4.2007) by The Education and Inspections Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/603), regs. 1, 12(b)(i)
Notes on the whole SI
Textual amendments
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2000 c. 14. These powers are exercisable by the appropriate Minister, who is defined in section 121(1) of the 2000 Act, in relation to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as the Secretary of State, and in relation to Wales, as the National Assembly for Wales. “Prescribed” and “regulations” are defined in section 121(1) of that Act.
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See section 22(9) of the 2000 Act for the requirement to consult.