Protection of Freedoms Bill

Page 53, line 9, at end insert—

“and includes the monitoring of verbal, sign language and written communication between the supervised person and such children”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Voluntary application for relevant information: children

(1) The Secretary of State shall by regulation ensure that any person who permits, or is considering whether to permit, an individual to engage in any form of work, for gain or otherwise, which involves regular and close contact with children, may be permitted to obtain a relevant enhanced criminal record certificate.

(2) In this section “relevant enhanced criminal record certificate” means an enhanced criminal record certificate issued under section 113BA of the Police Act 1997, which includes by virtue of that section, suitability information relating to children.

(3) The Secretary of State shall produce guidance on the interpretation of the terms “regular and close contact with children” under subsection (1) of this section.

(4) Guidance produced for the purposes of subsection (3) of this section shall recommend that such organisations as described, should seek to obtain a relevant enhanced criminal record certificate as a matter of best practice.

(5) In table 1 of Schedule 7 to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Groups Act at end insert—

“(19A) Person who permits, or is considering whether to permit, B to engage in any form of work, for gain or otherwise, which involves regular and close contact with children, but does not fall within part 1 of schedule 4.

Children.””