Mr. Bernard Gloster:

Mr. Lee will address the professional regulatory questions on convictions and so on. On the payment continuity issue, that scheme is operated by the Department. There is an equal challenge where if a child in provision is sick or unwell for a period, is not able to attend the crèche, and the continuity of the payment does not happen, the child is disadvantaged when he or she returns. Turning it on and turning it off is probably more of a non-instant process, but there is genuine bona fides in the Deputy's point about what happens if somebody leaves and he or she is unhappy. I am not familiar with what the mechanics might be but I do not see that there should be any particular objection to ensuring people are able to have continuity.

Mr. Lee might deal with the professional matters.