- Why was the new scheme established?
The Bichard Inquiry Report into the murder of Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells recognised the need for a single agency to vet all individuals who want to work or volunteer with vulnerable people. Following the report, the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 introduced a new system for vetting and barring those who work with children and established a new body, the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA). The ISA will replace the current List 99, Protection of Children Act, Protection of Vulnerable Adults and Disqualification Orders regimes.
The ISA will be responsible for vetting employees and volunteers in the education, care and health industries and will, it is estimated, affect 11.3 million people. The new ISA will base its decisions on information that has been collected from various agencies, government departments and the Criminal Records Bureau.
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