We are pleased to announce that the
accessible version of the full guidance about the Scheme is
available for free download
now.
This document contains details on:
- The scope of the Scheme;
- Barring arrangements;
- Responsibilities and duties for both employers and volunteer
organisers, and the duties for those individuals you take on;
- Timescales for the phased implementation of the Scheme;
- Explanation of transitional arrangements around Scheme
introduction.
In response to the overwhelming interest in the subject, the
guidance makes special mention of those areas where the Scheme does
not apply and discusses the points raised by Sir Roger Singleton
when he reported into the boundaries of the Scheme in December
2009.
This full guidance release will be followed by a suite of
'sector specific' guidance documents, which will show how the
Scheme will be applied in different areas of work and volunteering
activities and will be published by our partners from the
appropriate government departments.
We will make printed copies of this full guidance document
available on request from our contact centre on 0300 123 1111. We
expect these to be available from 5 April. A Welsh translation is
to follow.
The now superseded guidance covering the changes introduced on
October 2009 is available here.
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