Nurseries, as major employers of staff working with children, will have been awaiting with interest the announcement by the Home Office of the terms of reference for reviews of both the Vetting and Barring Scheme and the criminal records regime. This issue has been particularly 'close to home' for those in the early years sector, given the high profile cases of abuse in early years settings over the past couple of years.
The controversial VBS was designed to build on, and replace, the previous barring process and was an attempt to establish a more consistent process for vetting individuals who wished to work with children and vulnerable adults.
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