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Preventing unsuitable adults from working with children

An overview of current UK legislation and procedures

Front cover of Preventing unsuitable adults from working with children Preventing unsuitable adults from working with children (PDF, 160KB) gives an overview of current UK legislation and procedures designed to prevent people who pose a risk to children and young people from working in any capacity that might bring them into direct contact with them.

It also outlines the legislative foundation for a new, UK-wide vetting and barring scheme, which is to be phased in from autumn 2008.