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Rules & Legislation
Legislation providing the right of appeal
You can access the legislation under which appeals may be brought to the CST under the links provided:
- Appeals against a decision of the Chief Inspector of Schools (England) to refuse an application to waive disqualification as a child minder – The Day Care and Child Minding (Disqualification) (England) Regulations 2005 SI no. 2296
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- Appeals against a decision of the Secretary of State to include an individual's name on the Protection of Children List – The Protection of Children Act 1999 .
- Appeals against a decision of the Secretary of State to prohibit or restrict employment in schools or further education institutions or to prohibit an individual being the proprietor of an independent school –
The Education (Prohibition from Teaching or Working with Children) Regulations 2003 SI No.1184 and
The Education (Prohibition from Teaching or Working with Children) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 SI No. 1493 made under the Education Act 2002 .
- Appeals against a decision of the Commission for Social Care Inspection or the Welsh Ministers in respect of registration of care homes and Agencies – The Care Standards Act 2000 .
- Appeals against a decision of the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection ;
the Care Standards Act 2000 and the Health and Social Care Act 2003.
- Appeals against a decision of the Commission for Social Care Inspection or the Welsh Ministers in respect of a refusal to waive disqualification from being involved in a Children's home – The Children Act 1989 as amended by the Care Standards Act 2000.
- Appeals against a decision of the Chief Inspector of Schools in England or the Welsh Ministers in respect of the registration of child minders and day care providers and in respect of the approval of home child care providers – Part XA of The Children Act 1989 as amended by the Care Standards Act 2000.
- Appeals against a decision to suspend the registration of child minders and day care providers – The Child Minding and Day Care (Suspension of registration)(England) Regulations 2003.
- Appeals against a decision of the Chief Inspector of Schools in England in respect of the approval of home child care providers – The Tax Credits (Approval of Home Child Care Providers) Scheme 2003 SI No. 463 – made under the Tax Credits Act 2002.
- Appeals against a decision of the General Social Care Council and the Care Council Wales in respect of an entry in the Register of Social Care – The Care Standards Act 2000. For access to the GSCC rules on registration and conduct please refer to the 'useful links' page and access via the GSCC link.
- Appeals against a decision of the Chief Inspector of schools in England in respect of the registration of early years child care inspectors and nursery education inspectors – The School Standards and Framework Act 1988.
- Appeals against a decision of the Secretary of State in respect of the registration of independent schools – Part 10 of The Education Act 2002.
- Application for Court Order banning working with Children to be revoked – The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000.
