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Vetting and Barring scheme to be scaled back to ‘common sense levels’
September 10th sees the introduction of a trimmed down version of the Vetting and Barring Scheme and Criminal Records Regime for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, included in the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.
The changes
- A new definition of regulated activity
- A repeal of ‘controlled activity’
- A repeal of registration and continuous monitoring
- A repeal of police providing additional information under the Police Act 1997
- A minimum age of 16 at which someone can apply for a CRB check
- A more rigorous ‘relevancy’ test for when the police release information held locally on an enhanced CRB check
- More people able to challenge information on CRB certificates
However, your organisation will still have a duty to make referrals to the Independent Safeguarding Authority, and it still must not knowingly engage a barred person in regulated activity. Additionally, everybody within the pre-September definition of regulated activity will remain eligible for enhanced CRB checks, whether or not they fall within the post-September definition of regulated activity.
For further information or advice, please call the ELAS Advice Team on 0161 785 2000
