The law for childcare providers on suitable staff has become very complex, with a multitude of regulations. Unsurprisingly I still meet many providers who do not fully understand them. Yet it is incredibly serious if a provider is seen to have committed an offence for employing a disqualified person.
Most people assume that undertaking a DBS will uncover all disqualifications. It does not. There are 11 reasons a person may be disqualified, yet only five of these would be uncovered by a DBS check. The other six need to be considered by the provider.
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