Session 2013-14
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Children and Families Bill
to be moved
in GRAND Committee
[Supplementary to the Ninth Marshalled List]
After Clause 78
LORD NASH
Insert the following new Clause—
(1) Section 65 of the Children Act 1989 (person disqualified from fostering a
child privately to be disqualified from carrying on etc children’s home) is
amended as follows.
(2) Before subsection (1) insert—
“(A1) A person (“P”) who is disqualified (under section 68) from fostering
a child privately must not carry on, or be otherwise concerned in the
management of, or have any financial interest in, a children’s home
in England unless—
(a) P has, within the period of 28 days beginning with the day
on which P became aware of P’s disqualification, disclosed
to the appropriate authority the fact that P is so disqualified,
and
(b) P has obtained the appropriate authority’s written consent.
(A2) A person (“E”) must not employ a person (“P”) who is so
disqualified in a children’s home in England unless—
(a) E has, within the period of 28 days beginning with the day
on which E became aware of P’s disqualification, disclosed
to the appropriate authority the fact that P is so disqualified,
and
(b) E has obtained the appropriate authority’s written consent.”
(3) In subsection (1), after “children’s home” insert “in Wales”.
(4) In subsection (2), after “children’s home” insert “in Wales”.
(5) In subsection (4), after “subsection” insert “(A1), (A2),”.
(6) In subsection (5) after “subsection” insert “(A2) or”.”
Clause 79
VISCOUNT ECCLES
Page 52, line 11, leave out from “promoting” to second “the” in line 13
Page 53, line 14, at end insert “all”
Schedule 6
VISCOUNT ECCLES
Page 189, line 13, leave out “may” and insert “must”
After Clause 98
BARONESS PITKEATHLEY
Insert the following new Clause—
(1) The Children Act 1989 is amended as follows.
(2) After section 23A insert the following new section—
“23AA Welfare of disabled children
Regulations, subject to approval by resolution of both Houses of
Parliament, shall provide for those who care for disabled children
to have the same entitlement to a carer’s assessment as young carers
and adults caring for adults.””