Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created following the UK Government accepting recommendation 19 of the inquiry headed by Sir Michael Bichard, which was set up in the wake of the Soham Murders.
The Act established the legal basis for the Independent Safeguarding Authority who managed the two lists of people barred from working with children and/or vulnerable adults replacing the former barred lists, the scheme relating to the Protection of Vulnerable Adults. The Act also places a statutory duty on all those working with vulnerable groups to register and undergo an advanced vetting process with criminal sanctions for non-compliance.
While the act prohibited people on the barred list from working in residential care for vulnerable adults, it did allow such individuals to be considered to work for support roles in day centres.
The act allowed parents to check online whether an individual has been banned from working with children.

Section 65 - Commencement

The following orders were made under this section:
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