Written Question·Home Office·UIN 120179
Vetting: Voluntary Work
Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 20 March 2026
Question
Victoria Collins
Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the duplication of safeguarding requirements for volunteers working across schools, charities and community organisations.
Answer
Jess PhillipsIt is for employers and the sectors involved to set requirements for criminal record checks as part of their safeguarding requirements. However, the disclosure and barring regime does allow for transfer of criminal record certificates, provided by the Dis...
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