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Protection of Children Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Vulnerable Adults
(NI) Order 2003(NI) Order 2003
Ann MooneyAnn Mooney
Child Care Policy DirectorateChild Care Policy DirectorateDepartment of Health, Social Services Department of Health, Social Services
and Public Safetyand Public Safety
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OverviewOverview Commenced 1 April 2005
Strengthened protection arrangements for children
Placed Pre-Employment Consultancy Service on a statutory basis
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OverviewOverview Disqualification List
Automatic right of Appeal to Care Tribunal
Choosing to Protect www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/poc.pdf
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Main ProvisionsMain Provisions Robust recruitment procedures
Requirement to refer
Disqualification List
Regulated Position
Requirement to check
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Criteria for ReferralCriteria for Referral Individual must have harmed or put a child at
risk of harm AND has:
– been dismissed; – resigned or retired in circumstances where
he or she would have been dismissed; – been transferred to a non regulated position;– been suspended pending a decision on
dismissal or transfer.
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Checking ProceduresChecking ProceduresDHSSPS/DE Statutory Lists
PSNI Criminal Records check
Disqualification Orders
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OffencesOffencesIt is an offence to:
Apply for, offer to do, accept or do any work in a regulated position if disqualified;
To knowingly offer work in a regulated position to a disqualified person;
Fail to remove such a person from a regulated position or to procure work in a regulated position for a disqualified person.
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AccreditationAccreditation Article 18
Voluntary System
Accredited organisation = child care organisation
Requirement to refer and check
Evidence of minimum child protection standards
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Accreditation ProcessAccreditation Process Assessment Centre
Accrediting Body
Assessment Questionnaire
Standards
Appeals
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Future ChangesFuture Changes The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (NI)
Order 2007 was made on 2 May 2007
This allows NI to keep pace with England & Wales
It introduces monitoring, continuous updating and further offences
Due to commence in NI at end of 2008
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Useful contactsUseful contacts
Choosing to Protect guidance available to download from:
www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/poc.pdf
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Ann Mooney 9052 2131
Norma Downey 9052 2009
Registration Queries
Paul O’Hare 9052 2559
Referral QueriesReferral Queries
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