Nursery World - Vetting and barring put on hold as safeguarding rules remain

The vetting and barring scheme for nine million people working with children and vulnerable adults has been halted so that a review can be carried out for a more measured approach, home secretary Theresa May said last week.

Voluntary registration with the VBS for new employees and people changing jobs was due to start on 26 July. This registration has now been stopped.

The scheme is to be scaled back to more common-sense levels, the Government said, amid concerns that it was disproportionate and infringed on civil liberties.

Mrs May said, 'We've listened to the criticisms and will respond with a scheme that has been fundamentally remodelled. Vulnerable groups must be properly protected in a way that is proportionate and sensible. The redrawing of the VBS will ensure this happens.'

The Home Office will be in charge of remodelling the scheme with the Department for Education and Department of Health.

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