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Regulation update ยท 1 September 2026

Supervised volunteers and students can now need barred list checks

From 1 September 2026, section 139 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 removed the supervision exemption for work with children. Anyone working closely and frequently with children can be in regulated activity, supervised or not.

What to do

  • List everyone who comes into the home regularly: volunteers, students and contractors.
  • Assess each role and, where it is regulated activity, get an enhanced DBS check with the children's barred list.
  • Do not let anyone start in regulated activity until the check is back.

Source

Crime and Policing Act 2026, legislation.gov.uk

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