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Written question asked by Lord Wasserman (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 February 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 March 2016. It was answered by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 March 2016 on behalf of the Home Office.

Vetting

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to introduce a scheme for the registration, regulation, accreditation and vetting by the Disclosure and Barring Service of self-employed personal trainers, especially those who offer personal training services in the area of fitness coaching to children and other vulnerable persons.

Answer

There are no plans to introduce a scheme of this nature.

Those wishing to engage a coach to work with children or vulnerable groups may request the coach provide a criminal record check. A self-employed coach can apply for an enhanced DBS check through an agency, who will process the application and confirm that the activity is eligible to request the check. Alternatively, any individual can apply directly for a criminal conviction certificate which is available from Disclosure Scotland which contains details of unspent convictions and cautions.

Where parents do not want to engage a coach without the reassurance of a DBS check, they are free to limit their selection process to people who can show them a DBS certificate. Ultimately, it is for parents to decide who is a suitable person to coach their child and to take account of the information which is available to them.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6404
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Vetting Self-employed Exercise
Link
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