§ Mr. BlizzardTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will make a statement on the qualifications which will apply to applicants for employment as inspectors of residential care homes by Commissions for Care Standards; [70866]
(2) what criteria will be used in the appointment of inspectors of residential care homes by Commissions for Care Standards. [70865]
§ Mr. HuttonIt will be for Commissions for Care Standards to set out the precise criteria for appointing inspectors, but they will have to recruit suitably fit people with the appropriate qualifications, experience and backgrounds in order to fulfil their regulatory function.
The Department is working with interested parties to identify the occupational standards, qualifications and precise training needs of regulatory staff, and will consider as part of this work how to promote improved training arrangements in advance of the establishment of the Commissions.