Since 31 March 2008, as part of transition to the new Vetting
and Barring Scheme (starting October 2009), the Independent
Safeguarding Authority (ISA) has advised the Secretaries of State
at the Department for Children, Schools and Familes and the
Department of Health on barring (List 99, PoCA, PoVA in England and
Wales).
In the next stage of transition, from winter 2008 (subject to
Parliamentary approval), employers in England and Wales (under
PoCA or PoVA), and employers in England (under List 99) must send
new referrals under these schemes to the ISA, which will take the
barring decisions. (For List 99 in Wales, and for NI,
see links below.) Where the ISA asks organisations for
information on a case, they must provide it.
We recommend organisations act by October to:
cascade this message within their sector(s), so
employers can prepare in time; and remind
employers to fulfil existing pre-employment responsibilities, e.g.
taking up references and conducting checks.
Further details can be found here:
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