Croeso i’r Awdurdod Diogelu Annibynnol
In its recent document ‘The Coalition: Our programme for
government’, the Government set out its aim to ‘review the
criminal records and vetting and barring regime and scale it back
to common sense levels’.
In order to deliver this promise and carry out the remodelling,
the Vetting and Barring Scheme will be halted. The first phase of
registration was due to commence on 26 July 2010.
Although the Scheme is halted whilst the Government undertakes
its review, new safeguarding regulations introduced in October 2009
continue to apply. These include:
A person who is barred from working with children or
vulnerable adults will be breaking the law if they work or
volunteer, or try to work or volunteer with those groups.
An organisation which knowingly employs someone who is
barred to work with those groups will also be breaking the
law.
If your organisation works with children or vulnerable
adults and you dismiss a member of staff or a volunteer because
they have harmed a child or vulnerable adult, or you would have
done so if they had not left, you must tell the Independent
Safeguarding Authority.
In October 2009, the right to ask for an enhanced CRB disclosure
was extended to all those who employ or use volunteers in types of
activity called ‘Regulated Activity’. This right remains, and you
should continue to carry out appropriate pre-recruitment checks,
including CRB checks where appropriate or required by law.
The Independent Safeguarding Authority will continue to carry
out its work as an independent decision making body as well as
continuing to maintain the barred lists. They will also continue to
accept referrals, full guidance on which is available here.
For further information, please contact the VBS contact centre
on 0300 123 1111.
