Vetting and Barring Scheme review
Drawing the line – a review by Sir Roger Singleton looks at the key elements of the VBS scheme and the concerns raised. In response, the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services has produced a briefing paper which summarises the key recommendations from the review and sets out a simplified summary of what this means practically for voluntary youth services.
Key issues informing the review have centred on the point at which an adult’s contact with children and young people becomes ‘regulated’ activity and therefore requires the adult to register with the new scheme. Wider concerns considered by the review were issues frequently raised by voluntary and community sector representatives and by the National Council in regular meetings with government officials implementing the scheme.
