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Criminal Records Bureau Umbrella Body Andrew Lord - General Manager
Topics
Current CRB Processing Times Common Mistakes on Application Forms Criminal Record Checks - Overseas Staff New Independent Safeguarding Authority New ISA Vetting and Barring Scheme Questions & Answers
CRB Processing Times
• Enhanced checks has dipped below the 90% in 28 days target (87% in Dec 2008). • POVA Firsts 98% within 48 hours and 100% within 72 hours (weekends and bank holidays are excluded). • Tracking CRB progress can be accessed online at www.crb.gov.uk/tracking (with Form No. & applicants D.O.B.) • Most delays due to incomplete forms/missing information
Common Mistakes
• D.O.B. - section A different to Section X - two different dates in section X • Middle name missing - driving licence no. indicates middle initial • 5 years continuous address history • Not completing form in black ink • Not using capital letters
Common Mistakes (continued)
• • • • • Ticking rather than putting X in boxes Using correction fluid Insufficient ID documents Signing Section Y in error Surname at birth / Incorrect title - If Ms or Mrs, different surname at birth is required
Criminal Records Checks for Staff from Overseas
• CRB Enhanced Disclosures provide criminal information from the UK only • Many countries will issue criminal record checks / good conduct certificates • Best practice is to obtain these checks on workers from abroad (where possible) • Information on obtaining overseas checks is now on CRB website
New Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA)
• Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 is legislation to create the ISA and enact the Vetting & Barring Scheme • From 20th January 2009 the ISA is responsible for List 99, POCA and POVA registers • Referrals must now be sent to: Independent Safeguarding Authority, PO Box 181, DARLINGTON DL1 9FA. • October 2009 – New Vetting & Barring Scheme, decision on suitability by ISA, not the employer
Vetting & Barring Scheme
A Brief Overview
• Introduced in response to the Bichard Report and enacted by Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, the new Scheme:
– – – – Widens range of jobs/roles subject to check. Free online check if person has had CRB check. Employers notified id employee becomes barred. Due to start Oct ’09, new employees must registered. – Existing staff to be phased in under transitional arrangements.
Vetting & Barring Scheme
Applies to all staff involved in ‘Regulated’ and Controlled’ activity involving contact with children or vulnerable adults
• • • • Regulated Activity Activity that’s (once a month) frequent or (3 days in 30) intensive (e.g. care, supervision, advice, transportation) In a specified place (e.g. care homes, schools) Fostering & Childcare Certain positions of responsibility (e.g. school governor, director of social services)
Vetting & Barring Scheme
Controlled Activity • Frequent or intensive support work in general health setting, NHS and further education (e.g. cleaners, catering staff, receptionists, car park attendants) • Individuals working for specified organisations (e.g. local authority) with frequent access to sensitive records on children and Vulnerable adults • Support work in adult social care setting (e.g. day centre cleaners and those with access to social care records)
Vetting & Barring Scheme
ISA Registration • Those who wish to work with children, or vulnerable adults in a ‘controlled’ or ‘regulated’ activity must be registered. • ISA registration will confirm that there is no known reason why an individual should not work with vulnerable adults or children • New application form will allow:
– ISA Registration only or; – CRB Disclosure only or; – Combined ISA Registration & CRB Disclosure
• Applications via a CRB registered body
Vetting & Barring Scheme
• One off lifetime ISA registration • Cost £64.00 for ISA registration only and the same price for combined ISA registration and CRB disclosure. Employers’ duties and responsibilities • criminal offence to allow a barred person or someone not yet registered with the ISA, to work for any length of time in any regulated activity • a criminal offence if an employer fails to check a person’s status
Vetting & Barring Scheme
Employees’ duties and responsibilities • barred individuals must not take work with vulnerable people • individuals must be registered with the ISA • criminal offence for barred person to work Domestic employers (e.g. service user employing their own care worker or PA) • do not have to check that their employees are ISA registered • criminal offence for barred person to take work
Vetting & Barring Scheme
What Happens When? • From October 2009 New job applicants will need to apply for ISA registration. Employers and voluntary organisations working with children and vulnerable adults cannot recruit workers who are not ISA registered • From 2010 Existing employees and volunteers with no CRB check must apply for ISA registration Existing employees and volunteers with CRB checks will also need to apply for ISA registration, starting with staff whose CRB checks are the oldest.
Questions & Answers?
For more information: CRB website: www.crb.gov.uk
ISA website: www.isa-gov.org.uk
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