Written question asked by Maria Miller (Conservative) on Monday, 20 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 October 2009. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Monday, 12 October 2009 on behalf of the Home Office.

Vetting

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what further steps are required for the Independent Safeguarding Authority's Vetting and Barring scheme to become fully operational.

Answer: The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) is currently working towards the implementation of the next two significant phases of the Vetting and Barring Scheme.From 12 October 2009 the extension of the barring regime to all regulated activities will come into force. The ISA is planning for a significant increase in workload, ensuring that all relevant systems, staff and training requirements are in place. IT systems will be enhanced to support these changes.From July 2010 applications and monitoring under the Vetting and Barring Scheme will commence. The ISA is working closely with key partners and suppliers to ensure the new IT system and associated interfaces are in place and fully tested for July 2010.Steps are also being taken to ensure an effective interface with the equivalent Scottish scheme.

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