Tag Archives: Sunita Mason

Freedoms Bill committee stage

March 21, 2011Background to Safeguarding, Parliamentary AffairsCRB, ISA, Protection of Freedoms, Regulated Activity, Sunita MasonSafeguarding Matters

The Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee will hear oral evidence on Tuesday 22 and Thursday 24 March, these meetings are open to the public. The Committee will then continue to consider the Bill every Tuesday and Thursday from that point concluding on Tuesday 17 May. The relevant times for the safeguarding regime aspects of the Bill are below: Continue reading Freedoms Bill committee stage →

Sunita Mason to conduct NI review

March 14, 2011In the News, ReviewsAccessNI, criminal records review, NI, Sunita MasonSafeguarding Matters

Sunita Mason, the Government’s Independent Advisor for Criminality Information Management, is reviewing the Criminal Records Regime in Northern Ireland and is seeking stakeholders opinions.

The Northern Ireland Criminal Records Regime (NICRR) review will examine the use of the criminal record disclosure system for employment vetting in Northern Ireland to determine whether this is proportionate ,while still protecting the public and vulnerable groups.

It will consider specific aspects of AccessNI’s work , how criminal records are currently managed in Northern Ireland and consider whether there are any improvements that could be made. The consultation will be open until 13 May.

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Expert briefing – London 14th April

February 22, 2011Background to Safeguarding, Sex Offender profilesBarred Lists, criminal records review, Protection of Freedoms, Regulated Activity, Safeguarding, Sunita Mason, VBS reviewSafeguarding Matters

Following a number of enquiries, we are organising a briefing event in London on Thursday, 14th April with Simon Morrison, previously Head of Communications for the VBS , Mark Williams-Thomas, a criminologist who is frequently interviewed in the media about child protection issues and Liz Morrison who led the VBS roadshow programme. Continue reading Expert briefing – London 14th April →

Sunita Mason’s 2009 report

December 17, 2009Background to Safeguarding, Key Cases, ReviewsCriminality Information, Five Constables case., ROA, Sunita MasonSafeguarding Matters

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).