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Dept of Health

Answer

Mr. Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether an individual applying for approval under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 is required to undergo separate Criminal Records Bureau checks in respect of applications to different offices of the Care Standards Commission. [206639] Dr. Ladyman: Where people who have already obtained a satisfactory Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) disclosure move to a new position which involves contact with adult service users, they are required to obtain another CRB check. Similar provisions apply in relation to working with children. The Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) office which deals with relevant applications depends on the location of the service where the individual will work. When an existing registered provider wants to open a similar service in another part of England, they will need to register this with the CSCI. This means that they will be subject to the registration regulations and as part of these requirements would require a new CRB check. The way in which CRB applications are dealt with by the CSCI should be consistent across England.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

206639; 430 c545W

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Children Community care NHS Registration Vetting Social services Commission for Social Care Inspection

Legislation

Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003

Link

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