| INDEPENDENT SAFEGUARDING AUTHORITY (ISA) Vetting & Barring Scheme |
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| UPDATED 17 March 2011 As a result of the VBS Review, the Scheme will be radically scaled back: There will be no registration with the Scheme and consequently no continuous monitoring; Regulated Activity will be redefined; Controlled activity will be abolished. The safeguarding measures that were introduced in October 2009 will still apply. This means that employers, social services and professional regulators have a duty to refer to the ISA any information about individuals who may pose a risk to vulnerable groups. Furthermore, there are criminal penalties for barred individuals who seek or undertake work with vulnerable groups and for employers who knowingly employ someone who is barred from working with those groups. The ISA will continue to carry out its work as an independent decision making body as well as continuing to maintain the two ISA barred lists. They will also continue to accept safeguarding referrals from employers and other regulatory bodies. Steve Long, CRB Chief Executive says: "These changes will not be immediate and we will be working with the ISA and the Home Office to understand the impact of the changes and develop plans to implement them at the earliest opportunity. A number of the changes will require new primary legislation and will take time to complete but we will continue to keep you informed through the usual channels when we know more. "In the meantime, it is business as usual for the CRB and you should continue to submit applications for CRB checks as normal." If you would like to read more about the reviews, the full announcement and reports are available on the Home Office, Business Link and Directgov websites. RETURN TO PREVIOUS PAGE |