Children Act
(link above for Act)
A Practical Guide to the Act for all Organisations Working with Children
Contents 1. Introduction 2. The Application of the Act to Your Organisation · Is your organisation a child care organisation for the purposes of the Act?· What it means if you are a “child care organisation” · “Other organisations” · Is it possible to be both a “child care organisation” and an “other organisation” for the purposes of the Act?· The National Health Service· Independent Health Care· Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses 3. What is a “Regulated Position”? 4. Checking Potential Employees / Volunteers for Child Care Positions · Child care organisations· Other organisations 5. How checks against the PoCA List are made 6. Referring names to the Secretary of State · Power of certain authorities to refer· What constitutes “misconduct”? · Information to be supplied with a referral · Action following the provisional listing of an individual · Where referrals are to be sent 7. Rights of the Person Referred 8. The Definition of “Employment” 9. The Definition of “Harm” 10. Some further Questions and Answers 11. Contact Point NB ‘The Act’ means the Protection of Children Act 1999
