Vetting & Barring Scheme Announcement

Tuesday 15 June 2010

Today the Government has announced their intention to remodel the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) back to proportionate, commonsense levels. As a result, the ISA-registration stage of the scheme has been stopped and therefore will not launch on 26 July 2010 as planned.

Although the full details and scope of this remodel are still to be finalised:

• It is business as usual for the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB);
• The elements of the VBS put in place back in October 2009 continue; and
• Existing requirements concerning the CRB will remain in place, and those entitled to such checks can continue to apply for them.

To read the full Home Office press release, click here.