AccessNI/ANI
The Northern Ireland equivalent of the CRB.
ACPO
Association of Chief Police Officers.
Bichard Inquiry Report
Report from the 2004 Bichard Inquiry arising from the Soham
murders. Its recommendation 19 led to the Safeguarding Vulnerable
Groups Act 2006 and the setting up of the Vetting and Barring
Scheme.
CRB
Criminal Records Bureau.
CST
Care Standards Tribunal.
DCSF
Department for Children, Schools and Families.
DH
Department of Health.
Disclosure
Provides access to criminal records and other information to
organisations in England and Wales through the CRB.
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HO
Home Office.
HRA
Human Rights Act.
IMPACT
Intelligence Management Prioritisation Analysis Co-ordination.
Programme for improving the sharing of information among police
forces – part of the Bichard Implementation Programme.
ISA
Independent Safeguarding Authority.
List 99
The name of a list of individuals who are barred from working
with children in the education sector.
NDPB
Non-Departmental Public Body.
NIList 99
Northern Ireland equivalent of List 99.
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PLX
Police local cross-checking database.
PNC
Police National Computer.
PoCA
Protection of Children Act.
PoCSA
Protection of Children (Scotland) Act.
PoVA
Protection of Vulnerable Adults.
PoCVANI
Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland)
Act.
SVG
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.
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