It will do this in several key ways. By:
1. Integrating the existing lists
The new vetting service will have a single list of all those who
are barred from working with children and another, related, list of
those barred from working with vulnerable adults. These are called
the Barred Lists and will replace the existing Protection of
Children Act (PoCA) List, List 99 and the Protection of Vulnerable
Adults (PoVA) List, as well as the current system of
Disqualification Orders, which is operated by the criminal justice
system.
2. Vetting applicants before they are employed
The new service is designed to ensure that anyone who presents a
known risk to vulnerable groups is quite simply prevented from
working with these groups.
3. Making decisions independently
The ISA is being set up to make decisions where appropriate
about whether or not to place an individual on the Barred Lists.
Under the current schemes these decisions are made in the name of
the Secretary of State.
4. Introducing continuous monitoring
When new information becomes known about an ISA-registered
individual who is in the workforce, the ISA will automatically be
informed. We can then reconsider the suitability of this person.
Assuming their employer has registered with us for notification, we
will immediately advise them if this employee has been put on one
of the Barred Lists.
5. Covering a greater proportion of the workforce
ISA registration will be required for those wishing to work in
several sectors not covered under the current schemes. In
particular this improves upon the existing Protection of Vulnerable
Adults (PoVA) scheme, which applies only in regulated social care
settings.
6. Reducing bureaucracy
Once an individual is ISA-registered, subsequent employers can
check their status online free of charge (unless they are under a
duty to apply for an Enhanced CRB check).
7. Using information from a wide range of sources
As well as integrating the existing lists, the vetting service
will bring together information from employers and voluntary
organisations, local authority social services, professional bodies
such as the General Medical Council and General Social Care
Council, and inspectorates such as Ofsted and the Healthcare
Commission.
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