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Children and Young Persons Bill [HL]

I thank the Minister for his reply, and I thank other noble Lords for taking part in the debate. I am disappointed that he rejects the suggestion that foster carers can register with the General Social Care Council, as it would be an advantage. I will have to see how the current framework actually pans out. On Amendment No. 98, I understand what the Minister said about the situation that pertains if a member of the foster carer’s household, or even the foster carer themselves, is convicted of something that would make them ineligible to be a foster carer. In that case, the person is immediately disqualified from being a foster carer. In that situation, unfortunately, I can see why the fee would have to be stopped. However, the Minister also mentioned the situation in which the foster carer has behaved in such a way that puts the child at risk. Surely that is something to be determined by those who are looking at the allegation. There may have been an allegation that the person has behaved in that way, but the matters around that will have to be determined through the proper procedure, which might take a few weeks.