Nursery World - NDNA calls for clarity on nursery staff 'disqualified by association'

The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) is calling on the
Department for Education (DfE) to make the rules clearer concerning
practitioners who live with someone who is disqualified from working
with children.

Under current legislation, an individual living in a household with someone who is disqualified from working with children may also be disqualified by association.

This applies to household members including partners, children, housemates and lodgers.

Providers have a responsibility to ensure members of staff are suitable to work with children and not disqualified.

If they find someone is disqualified, a provider must not allow that person to work with children and dismiss them if disqualification is confirmed and not waived by Ofsted.

However, if a member of staff is unaware they are living with a person/s who is disqualified they are not guilty of an offence. Neither is a provider, unless they knowingly employ someone who is disqualified.

Register now to continue reading

Thank you for visiting Nursery World and making use of our archive of more than 35,000 expert features, subject guides, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:

What's included