Referral to the Independent Safeguarding Authority - Safer Derbyshire

Draft
In respect of the existing PoVA scheme which positions are affected?
a) Care workers employed (paid or unpaid) by registered providers of care
homes, including workers supplied by employment agencies and businesses to
such providers, who are employed in care positions that enable them to have
regular contact in the course of their duties with care home residents; and
b) Care workers employed by registered providers who carry on domiciliary care
agencies, including workers supplied by employment agencies and businesses
to such providers, who are employed in care positions concerned with the
provision of personal care in their own homes for persons who by reason of
illness, infirmity or disability are unable to provide it for themselves without
assistance.
c) Adult placement carers.
NB. The PoVA scheme does not apply to care workers outside the scope of
that listed above. This means that those who work with vulnerable adults in
NHS or independent hospitals, clinics and other facilities, or through an
independent medical agency, or educational facilities are excluded from the
ambit of the PoVA scheme.
Which posts will be affected after 12 th October 2009.
Going forward from the 12 th October, 2009 and for the purpose of this
information sheet under the requirements of the Safeguarding Vulnerable
Groups Act 2006 there will be a duty to refer individuals to ISA regarded to
be undertaking regulated activity – regulated activity being defined as:
1) Any activity of a specified nature that involves contact with vulnerable
adults (or children) frequently, intensively and/or overnight (Such
activities include care, supervision, advice, treatment and transportation)
2) Any activity allowing contact with vulnerable adults (or children) that is a
specified place frequently or intensively. (Such places to include care
homes).
‘Frequently’ is defined as once a month or more
‘Intensively’ is defined as where an activity takes place on three or more days in
any 30 day period; or overnight (between 2am and 6am)
More guidance (including sector specific) is awaited on this area but it is
considered likely that those posts covered under the existing PoVA Scheme
referral arrangements will be regarded as positions undertaking regulated
activities and hence subject to the same referral arrangements.
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