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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Part 1 — Introduction

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s.001

Citation, commencement and interpretation

s.002

Effect of decision not to impose a disqualification order

Part 2 — Prescribed criteria

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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

Part 3 — Miscellaneous Provisions

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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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