From Hansard – written answer relating to the future of the ISA Continue reading Questions as the VBS review is awaited
Category Archives: Background to Safeguarding
Barnado’s & CEOP tackle gang exploitation
Barnardo’s says it is working with more than 1,000 children who have been sexually exploited by organised gangs of men in cities across the UK. It says a specific minister must be given formal responsibility for tackling the issue. Continue reading Barnado’s & CEOP tackle gang exploitation
Public Consultations close
Three public consultations on aspects of the CRB and the VBS were run by the Department for Education and ended in July.
Planned launch date of the VBS
This was the planned launch of the Vetting & Barring Scheme, which would have enrolled over 9 million members over the 5 years of the phased roll out. Continue reading Planned launch date of the VBS
Launch of Scheme delayed
Theresa May announced that further implementation of the vetting and barring scheme would be halted pending a review of the scheme. Continue reading Launch of Scheme delayed
Sunita Mason’s 2009 report
Sunita Mason was appointed the Independent Advisor for Criminality Information Management in September 2009 to consider issues arising as a result of the ‘five constables’ case and increasing public debate on the use of personal information.
Her report A Balanced Approach looked at how government agencies share information to protect the public as well as the retention and use of criminal record information held by the police on the Police National Computer (PNC).
Drawing the Line – Sir Roger Singleton’s Review
Folowing the media attention on the ‘author’s story’, Sir Roger Singleton was invited to review aspects of the definition of Regulated Activity and its impact on the scope of the Vetting & Barring Scheme. His recommendations in Drawing the Line Dec 09 reduced the number of people who would need to be members of the scheme to 9 million
First stage of the Vetting & Barring Scheme
From 12 October 2009 the following changes occurred: Continue reading First stage of the Vetting & Barring Scheme
The Author’s Story – and Bichard’s reply
Media interest was sparked in July 2009 when Phillip Pullman, the best selling author, claimed he would be banned from reading his books in schools because he refused to be vetted for the VBS. Continue reading The Author’s Story – and Bichard’s reply