From November 2010 people wishing to work with children in specified settings or in specified ways (known as regulated activity) will be required to register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA). This will provide assurance that there are no grounds for believing that they present a risk of harm to children and that they have not been statutorily barred from working with them.

This report takes into account public concerns about the Scheme and checks that the Government had drawn the line in the right place in relation to the requirement to register, particularly with regard to the frequency of contact with children, which should trigger the obligation to register with the ISA. Views from a wide range of key individuals and organisations on the issues were considered.

Visit the DCSF's website, linked below, to download a copy of the report.