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Vetting and Barring Scheme - Free downloadable resources
20 November 2009
On 12 October 2009, new measures were introduced to help prevent unsuitable people undertaking paid or volunteer work with children or vulnerable adults.
The Independent Safeguarding Authority has created a series of downloadable posters, inserts and email templates, to help explain the new vetting and barring scheme.
Key links:
- ISA downloadable resources
- VSNW Briefing #21: Vetting and Barring -- what you need to know
- Briefing #27: National Safeguarding Unit
- BBC's ONE Show recently (17th November) introduced some of the issues, which can be accessed through teh BBC's i-player for 7 days: the relevant section is from 1 minute 58 seconds to 10 minutes 22 seconds.
Briefing #27, provided by the National Safeguarding Unit, summarises:
- The new unit and its aims
- How it intends to work with the voluntary and community sector
- Who can access its services and how
For more information contact the NW Regional Development Manager, Pauline Ruth, on ruth9x@tinyonline.co.uk or 07967627554 or you can visit the Safe Network website on www.safenetwork.org.uk
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Marmot and the Third Sector: Addressing Health Inequalities Together
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