Regulation 38 Amendments to the Disqualification from Caring for Children (England) Regulations 2002I1

England and Wales

(1)

The Disqualification from Caring for Children (England) Regulations 2002^f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 1(2)—

(a)

at the end of the definition of “the Act”, delete “and”;

(b)

after the definition of “the 2000 Act”, insert—

““supported accommodation undertaking” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (Extension of the Application of Part 2 to Supported Accommodation) (England) Regulations 2022.”.

(3)

In regulation 2(7) (grounds for disqualification)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (b), omit “or”;

(b)

after sub-paragraph (c), insert—

“(d)

who has been refused registration in respect of a supported accommodation undertaking under section 13 of the 2000 Act;

(e)

whose registration in respect of a supported accommodation undertaking has been cancelled under section 14 or 20(1) of the 2000 Act; or

(f)

who has been concerned in the management of, or had any financial interest in, a supported accommodation undertaking in respect of which the registration of any person has been cancelled under section 14 or 20(1) of the 2000 Act.”.

(4)

In paragraph 1 of the Schedule (specified offences), after sub-paragraph (3), insert—

“(4)

An offence in relation to a supported accommodation undertaking under or by virtue of any of the following provisions of the 2000 Act—

(a)

section 11(1) (failure to register);

(b)

section 24 (failure to comply with conditions);

(c)

section 26 (false descriptions of establishments and agencies); or

(d)

section 27 (false statements in applications).”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 38 in force at 28.4.2023, see reg. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2002/635; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2011/2581, 2013/1465, 2018/48, 2019/237.