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Protection of Vulnerable Adults Scheme in England and Wales for adult placement schemes, domiciliary care agencies and care homes
— a practical guide | | Corporate Author | Department of Health - DH |
| Publisher | Department of Health - DH (Electronic format), 14 January 2009 |
| Pages | 40 pp |
| Source | Downloaded document (26/02/09) from the Department of Health website: http://www.changeagentteam.org.uk/index.cfm?pid=21... |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Crime ; Registration eg homes, nursing homes ; Care homes ; Domiciliary services ; Commercial care ; Standards of provision. |
| Annotation | POVA, the Protection of Vulnerable Adults Scheme, as set out in the Care Standards Act 2000, was implemented on a phased basis from 26 July 2004. 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 supersedes previous issues on 2004 and 2006. An important note has been added to the front page of the guidance to draw attention to the POVA transitional arrangements from 20 January 2009, which will be in place until the new vetting and barring scheme is introduced. An amendment has been made to the section on suspensions - paragraph 53a has been deleted. This POVA guidance will continue to apply from 20 January 2009. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090225501 E |
| Classmark | QNT: TWA: Q3: KW: N: PI: 583 |
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