Posted by Anne Cater - BCVS
on 15/10/2009, 10:55 am
86.176.136.207
BCVS are holding a training around the new Vetting and Barring Scheme.
BCVS Dukeries Centre, Worksop
Wednesday 4 November
10.00am-3.00pm
£40.00 per participantIncludes simple lunch
The official guidance on the new Vetting and Barring Scheme from the responsible body, the Independent Safeguarding Authority, is now available as a pdf download, 1.45MB,
from http://www.isa-gov.org.uk/PDF/VBS_Guidance.pdf.
From 12th October there have been some changes, including "If you employ people or use volunteers in regulated activity or controlled activity, and subsequently dismiss or cease using them because you think they have harmed or pose a risk of harm to children or vulnerable adults, you must refer the case to the Independent Safeguarding Authority".
See http://www.isa-gov.org.uk/default.aspx?page=379.
And there is a new definition of "Regulated Activity", with a wider range of people being covered by the barred lists, changing the eligibility for Enhanced CRB Checks.
The Department for Children, Schools and Families has a new Frequently asked questions document on 'Parent volunteers and the new Vetting and Barring scheme' in Word format (46KB) and a quick overview.
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