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12 years ago
Implications of CRB/ DBS Filtering for Employers
Following the introduction of filtering certain convictions and cautions from DBS certificates on th May Employers will not be able to take certain old and minor cautions and convictions into account when making decisions about any individual HR policies job specifications and application forms will therefore all need to reflect the filtering changes It is important that employers ask the Continue reading Implications of CRB DBS Filtering for Employers...
External news
12 years ago
Filtering of information on CRB / DBS certificates
From May the DBS will filter off old and minor convictions and cautions reprimands and warnings from Certificates This was one of the recommendations made by in the initial review by Sunita Mason and supports issues raised about the impact of CRB checks on past offender's employment Furthermore the Court of Appeal judged that the release of a Continue reading Filtering of information on CRB DBS certificates...
External news
14 years ago
Equality and Human Rights Commission join debate about elderly care
The debate about the care of vulnerable adults in particular the elderly is intensifying A year-long inquiry by The Equality and Human Rights Commission into standards of care for the elderly at home has uncovered appalling evidence of pensioners being deprived of food and drink handled roughly humiliated and even robbed Many incidents amounted to Continue reading Equality and Human Rights Commission join debate about elderly care...
External news
14 years ago
Ofsted reduces focus on safeguarding
The release of the new draft inspection framework by Ofsted has implications for schools' safeguarding procedures Safeguarding was a separate judgement in the last framework and 'the effectiveness of safeguarding procedures' came under leadership and management It was also given the status of being a 'limiting judgement' so if a school was inadequate against this Continue reading Ofsted reduces focus on safeguarding...
External news
14 years ago
CQC report on 100 hospital inspections
A CQC report on hospital inspections found that too many hospitals in England are falling short in the most basic care they are giving elderly patients It carried out unannounced visits at hospitals to assess dignity and nutrition standards and identified concerns in cases describing the findings as alarming Common areas of concern Continue reading CQC report on hospital inspections...
External news
14 years ago
NSPCC helpline for paedophiles
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children NSPCC is launching a phone helpline for paedophiles tomorrow The emergency number -- aimed at talking convicted paedophiles out of striking again -- will be manned around the clock by trained counsellors It will be funded by donations to the -year-old charity so that it will Continue reading NSPCC helpline for paedophiles...
External news
14 years ago
Barred people working with vulnerable groups
Fears that barred people will still be able to work with vulnerable groups have resurfaced following a Freedom of Information request to the ISA In July a report by the Child Protection All Party Parliamentary Group concluded that the government must act to prevent changes to vetting and barring procedures in the Protection of Freedoms Bill Continue reading Barred people working with vulnerable groups...
External news
14 years ago
‘Death in Custody’ crime created
A 'Deaths in custody' corporate manslaughter crime has been created so that Police and other authorities can now be prosecuted over deaths in custody in England Scotland and Wales BBC News highlights that the new legislation of The Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act which has now come into effect means police forces the MoD UK Border Agency Continue reading 'Death in Custody' crime created...
External news
14 years ago
Tender for Disclosure and Barring Services issued
The Home Office has issued a tender for a company to run the outsourced 'disclosure and barring services' This will replace the Criminal Records Bureau CRB and Independent Safeguarding Authority ISA The new service will merge their functions together as part of the implementation of the Protection of Freedoms Bill The tender notice in the Official Journal of Continue reading Tender for Disclosure and Barring Services issued...
External news
14 years ago
Taxi Drivers no longer eligible for eCRB
Council leaders and safety campaigners have condemned government plans to relax the criminal checks designed to protect passengers from dangerous taxi drivers Currently prospective taxi and private car hire drivers must pass an enhanced criminal record bureau CRB check which gathers information from local police records the Police National Computer child protection and sex offenders registers Continue reading Taxi Drivers no longer eligible for eCRB...