§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to extend Criminal Records Bureau checks to those who are associated with companies providing(a) services and (b) accommodation to vulnerable people. [105307]
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§ Hilary BennAll posts or positions which fall within the scope of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 are eligible for a Standard Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau. Those which are also within the terms of section 115 of the Police Act 1997 are eligible for an enhanced disclosure. Providers and managers of, for example, children's homes, adult care homes, domiciliary care agencies and nurses agencies are amongst those which are subject to such checks on a mandatory basis under relevant regulations.
Employees of companies providing services or accommodation to vulnerable people who are not covered by the exceptions order will be eligible for a basic disclosure. Priority is being given to ensuring that the demand for standard and enhanced disclosures is fully met, but the aim is to introduce basic disclosures as soon as practicable.