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Independent Safeguarding Authority

Amended April 2010

The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) was created as part of the Government's Vetting and Barring Scheme to help prevent unsuitable people from working (whether paid or unpaid) with children and vulnerable adults.

The ISA's role is to establish and maintain a register of those who work with children and vulnerable adults. The registration is mandatory for most employees and volunteers working with children and vulnerable adults. This is being phased in and will become mandatory for new staff and volunteers in November 2010 and for existing staff and volunteers by 2015.

The ISA will make independent barring decisions and place or remove individuals on either the ISA's Children's Barred List or the ISA's Vulnerable Adults' Barred List. The ISA will thereby decide who is unsuitable to engage in Regulated Activities with children or vulnerable adults.

The ISA will also decide who is unsuitable to work (or may work if sufficient safeguards are in place) in Controlled Activities.

External links

For additional information see the Independent Safeguarding Authority website.