ould consider whether a DBS enhanced check should be requested for 118 Guidance on work experience. 119 Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, as amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, which came into force on 10 September 2012. 120 The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 was amended by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2012 so that employers may no longer request checks in these circumstances. 121 See page 8 of DBS guidance: Regulated activity with children England which can be found at: Regulated activity with children in England and Wales - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 89 the child in question. DBS checks cannot be requested for children under the age of 16.122 Children staying with host families (homestay) 338. Schools and colleges quite often make arrangements for children receiving education at their institution to have learning experiences where, for short periods, the children may be provided with care and accommodation by a host family to whom they are not related. This might happen, for example, as part of a foreign exchange visit or sports tour, often described as ‘homestay’ arrangements (see Annex D for further details). 339. In some circumstances the arrangement where children stay with UK families could amount to “private fostering” under the Children Act 1989. Private fostering – local authority notification when identified 340. Private fostering123 occurs when a child under the age of 16 (under 18 for children with a disability) is provided with care and accommodation by a person who is not a parent, person with parental responsibility for them or a relative in their own home. 341. A child is not privately fostered if the person caring for and accommodating them has done