Accredited Care Homes - Guidance for Checks against the POVA List

Introduction

Are you a Care Home manager with Recruitment authority over Care Home Staff who work with vulnerable adults? Or a manager within an Employment Business or Agency? Or an individual care worker?

Who is the course aimed at?

Managers with responsibility for Recruiting staff, and other supervisory positions within a Care Home who care for vulnerable adults. Employment Agencies/Businesses and Care home staff who may be required to understand their own position with regard to the Protection of Vulnerable Adults.

Aims of the training

To provide all staff with a systematic understanding of the Employment Checks Required for both the Provider and individual, and the process of Performing these checks against the protection of vulnerable Adult list.

Course Content

• Who is checked against the POVA list?
• Employment Agencies & Businesses
• When POVA checks should be made
• Individuals in care positions on 26th July 2004
• Where checks against the POVA list are required
• Making checks against the POVA list
• Employment pending CRB disclosure and POVA first checks
• NCFE accreditation.