Children’s Act 2014

Children's worker safety checking - Exemption for workers convicted of specified offence

38: Appeal against decision not to grant, or to revoke, exemption

You could also call this:

"Challenging a decision about an exemption: you can appeal to the High Court if someone won't give you one or takes it away."

If someone decides not to give you an exemption or takes it away, you can appeal to the High Court. You can appeal against the decision not to give you the exemption or to take it away. The High Court will then look at the decision that was made about your exemption.

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This page was last updated on 6 August 2025

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Rights and equality > Anti-discrimination

37: Revocation of exemption, or

"When the boss can take away a special permission to work with children"

39: Requirement to provide information to chief executives, or

"Telling bosses about checks on workers who care for kids"

Part 3Children's worker safety checking
Exemption for workers convicted of specified offence

38Appeal against decision not to grant, or to revoke, exemption

A person whose application for an exemption has been declined, and a person whose exemption has been revoked, may appeal to the High Court against the decision not to grant the application, or to revoke it, as appropriate.