7/6/11
Charities criticize changes to Vetting and Barring measures
The charity, Action for Children has warned that vetting and barring measures outlined within the Protection of Freedoms Bill, currently being debated in Parliament, will endanger children unless the rules are amended to ensure that all adults in contact with children are vetted, regardless of whether they are supervised or not. Under the legislation, volunteers would only be subject to a CRB check if they have unsupervised contact with children. However, others in the sector have raised concerns that such an amendment would place unnecessary burdens on charities.
15/2/11
Radical shake-up of Criminal Record Regime and Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS)
More than nine million people working or volunteering with children and vulnerable adults will no longer need to register and be monitored by the state following an overhaul of the checking regime.
The government unveiled on 11 February 2011 plans to scale back the VBS and Criminal Records Regime to common sense levels while ensuring vulnerable groups are appropriately protected. More details can be found at:
· http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/media-centre/press-releases/radical-shake-up
· http://www.isa-gov.org.uk/