PART IIICONDUCT OF FOSTERING SERVICE
Fitness of workers20
1
The fostering service provider must not—
a
employ a person to work for the purposes of the fostering service unless that person is fit to work for the purposes of a fostering service; or
b
allow a person to whom paragraph (2) applies, to work for the purposes of the fostering service unless that person is fit to work for a fostering service.
2
This paragraph applies to any person who is employed by a person other than the fostering service provider in a position in which he or she may in the course of his or her duties have regular contact with children placed by the fostering service.
3
For the purposes of paragraph (1), a person is not fit to work for a fostering service unless—
a
the person is of integrity and good character;
b
the person has the qualifications and experience necessary for the work he or she is to perform;
c
the person is physically and mentally fit for the work he or she is to perform; and
d
full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the person in respect of each matter specified in Schedule 1.
4
The fostering service provider must take reasonable steps to ensure that any person working for a fostering service who is not employed by the fostering service provider and to whom paragraph (2) does not apply is appropriately supervised while carrying out his or her duties.
5
Subject to regulation 52(7), the fostering service provider must not employ to work for the purposes of the fostering service in a position to which paragraph (6) applies, a person who is—
a
a foster parent approved by the fostering service, or
b
a member of the household of such a foster parent.
6
This paragraph applies to any management, social work or other professional position, unless in the case of a position which is not a management or a social work position, the work is undertaken on an occasional basis, as a volunteer, or for no more than 5 hours in any week.