UK Statutory Instrument 2009 United Kingdom

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009

These Regulations prescribe the criteria which determine whether a person should be included automatically in the children’s barred list or the adults’ barred list maintained by the Independent Barring Board under section 2 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47) (the Independent Barring Board is established under section 1 of that Act).
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s.001

Citation, commencement and interpretation

s.002

Effect of decision not to impose a disqualification order

s.003

Prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the children’s barred list

s.004

Prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the children’s barred list with the right to make representations

s.005

Prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the adults’ barred list

s.006

Prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the adults’ barred list with the right to make representations

s.007

Amendments to the Education (Provision of Information by Independent Schools) (England) Regulations 2003

s.008

Amendments to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2008

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DBS

Disclosure and Barring Service

Provides criminal record checks (Basic, Standard, and Enhanced) for employers and organisations. Maintains the children's and adults' barred lists. Employers in regulated …

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