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Protection of Vulnerable Adults Scheme in England and Wales for care homes and domiciliary care agencies
 — a practical guide; including changes to the requirement for Criminal Records Bureau disclosures in certain circumstances
Corporate AuthorDepartment of Health - DH
PublisherDepartment of Health - DH (Electronic format), 14 July 2004
Pages39 pp
SourceDownloaded document (26/07/04) from the Department of Health website: http://www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics Paper copy available from: Department of Health, PO Box 777, London SE1 6XH. tel 0870 155 5455. E-mail:
doh@prolog.uk.com
KeywordsElder abuse ; Crime ; Registration eg homes, nursing homes ; Care homes ; Domiciliary services ; Commercial care ; Standards of provision.
AnnotationIt should be noted that this version (and another published in 2006) is superseded by one published in January 2009. POVA, the Protection of Vulnerable Adults Scheme, as set out in the Care Standards Act 2000, is implemented on a phased basis from 26 July 2004 (that is, for care homes and domiciliary care agencies). At the heart of the POVA scheme is the POVA list. Through referrals to and checks against the list, care workers who have harmed, or put at risk of harm, a vulnerable adult (whether or not in the course of their employment) will be banned from working in a care position with vulnerable adults. This guidance follows on from the "No secrets" guidance. It sets out what is required of providers of care, employment agencies and businesses and other stakeholder affected by implementation. It also includes sections on provisional and confirmed listing; examples of where checks against the POVA list will be required; and definitions relating to section 80 of the Care Standards Act 2000. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-040730002 E
ClassmarkQNT: TWA: Q3: KW: N: PI: 583

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