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First–tier Tribunal (Care Standards)
We consider appeals against a decision to restrict or bar an individual from working with children or vulnerable adults and decisions to cancel, vary or refuse registration of certain health, childcare and social care provision.
You can appeal to us if you:
- Have received a decision you do not agree with about your registration as:
- A child minder or other child care provider
- A care home provider or manager
- A children’s home provider or manager
- An independent healthcare provider or manager
- The provider of an agency that delivers personal or nursing care in someone’s home
- The provider of an agency that delivers fostering or adoption services
- A social worker or social care worker.
- Have been barred from teaching or otherwise working with children by the Secretary of State for Education and Skills * Please see note
- Have been barred from working with vulnerable adults by the Secretary of State for Health*
* Please note that the arrangements for barring an individual from working with children or vulnerable adults will be changing. A new body – the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA), which was established in January 2008, will be taking over such decisions from the respective Secretary of State during the latter half of 2008. In addition, the appeal arrangements against a decision of the ISA will be different from the arrangements against a decision of the Secretary of State.
All appeals against a decision of the ISA will be considered by the Administrative Appeals Chamber of the Upper Tribunal. You can download the appropriate appeal form and guidance on appealing to the Upper Tribunal from the Tribunals Service web site.
