The Criminal Records Bureau
The CRB is an executive agency of the Home Office and provides checks on individuals seeking work with children and vulnerable adults as well as in certain other occupations and professions as specified in the Exceptions Order to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
There are currently two checks available:
1 Standard Disclosure – showing current and spent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings held on the Police National Computer.
2 Enhanced Disclosure – showing same information as Standard Disclosure with the addition of any relevant and proportionate information held by the local police forces
For more information click on to www.crb.gov.uk
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 provided for the establishment of the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA)
The ISA administers the list of those sanctioned to work with children and vulnerable adults. It helps prevent those deemed unsuitable for this work from gaining access to children and vulnerable adults by:
· providing employers with a more effective and streamlined vetting service for potential employees and .
· barring unsuitable individuals from working or seeking to work with children and vulnerable adults.
Applicants are assessed using data gathered by the CRB.
For more information click on to www.isa-gov.org
NOTE Following concerns expressed by ACS and other trade associations the Government has clarified that in the case of children in employment aged under 16,including those in work experience, employers would commit an offence if they knowingly use a person who is banned from instructing, training or teaching children. However there would be no mandatory requirement on employees to be registered with the ISA.
All PBS information sheets are designed to provide the detail you need to implement best business and employment practices. They are not a detailed commentary on the current law and where advice is needed in a specific case you should contact PBS for expert consultation.
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