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Youth Focus - working with voluntary and community youth organisations for the benefit of young people.

Youth Focus is the co-ordinating body for voluntary and community youth organisations in Buckinghamshire. It gives support in the areas of policy and practice development and strives to ensure that the work of these organisations, for the benefit of young people, achieves the recognition and support it deserves.

 

Positive Activities Funding - Young people from St. Andrews Youth Group enjoying a kayaking session at Longridge Boating Centre.Our Aim
Our main aim is to support our member organisations by offering practical help and advice on policy matters, practice development and profile raising.

Making a difference
Through the work of the dedicated volunteer leaders of our member organisations, young people are encouraged to be active citizens within their communities.

Youth Focus is committed to supporting these organisations in their work and increasing awareness of its value to the community.


Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) Update

From October 2009, List 99, POCA and POVA will be replaced by two ISA lists of those persons barred from working with children and vulnerable adults.

  • Barring from 'regulated activities' will be introduced, which includes a much wider range of jobs and activities than before.
  • It will be a criminal offence for a person on the ISA barred list to seek or undertake regulated activity and for employers to knowingly employ them. This includes volunteers.
  • From July 2010 all new entrants to roles working or volunteering with vulnerable groups and those switching jobs within these sectors will be able to register with the VBS and be checked by ISA.
  • From November 2010 it will be a legal requirement for new entrants to relevant jobs/roles to be registered on the Scheme and for employers to check the registration status of applicants before employment/engagement commences.
  • All staff/volunteers to be registered by end of June 2015.

 

For full information on the anticipated phasing of the VBS and other details, please go to the Resources section of this website. Click on Links, followed by Public Resources and look for

Background and Information – Vetting & Barring Scheme May 2009.  Under the Public Resources section you will also find a Frequently Asked Question document prepared by the Home Office for the voluntary sector.



 
 
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