The Independent Safeguarding Authority’s (ISA) role is to help
prevent unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable
adults. We assess those individuals working or
wishing to work in regulated activity that are referred to us on
the grounds that they pose a possible risk of harm to vulnerable
groups. There are two principal routes by which referrals are made
to the ISA. Firstly, when a person applies for ISA registration,
any convictions or cautions which are considered relevant would
trigger a referral. The other way a referral would be made is where
an employer or an organisation, for example, a regulatory body, has
concerns that a person has caused harm or poses a future risk of
harm to children or vulnerable adults. In these circumstances the
employer or regualtory body must make a referral to the ISA. The
range of organisations who are able to make referrals include;
- Regulated activity providers;
- Personnel suppliers;
- Local authorities;
- Education and Library Boards;
- Health and Social Care (HSC) bodies;
- Keepers of Registers named in the legislation; and
- Supervisory authorities named in the legislation.
Additionally the ISA can take referrals from
members of the public. However as we do not have investigatory
powers we will always advise any individual considering making such
a referral to first contact the police and/or the relevant local
authority’s children and adults safeguarding team or social
services within a Health and Social Care Trust in Northern
Ireland.
The police and/or local authority will conduct an investigation.
Following an assessment of the evidence, the information may then
be sent as a referral to the ISA for consideration.
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