ITC - Working with Young People

Changing Times, Changing Legislation
The new coalition government is committed to radical change. As well as introducing its own new legislation it is reviewing and reconsidering changes that the last government made. This helpsheet looks at issues that may affect ITC members: funding, the Equality Act, Health & Safety review and an update on the proposed Vetting & Barring Scheme.

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Child Performers

This help sheet sets out the basic rules on using child performers: some apply universally and some are at the discetion of the Local Authority which licenses the child performer.

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CRB Policy Documents
If you are working with young people or vulnerable adults you will need to check your staff for criminal records, this is a delicate area and these policies contain important guidance to doing it right.

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Drafting a Child Protection Policy

If you are working with young people in any way it is essential to have a Child Protection Policy. These helpsheets provide guidance to help you draft your own Policy document.

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Police Checks: Update July 2010

Considerable change to the CRB Disclosure application system was planned from July 2010, with the introduction of the ISA’s new registration process and a new CRB form to accommodate this. The registration scheme is currently being reviewed but the new CRB form has been introduced, so this helpsheet has been produced to remind members how to use ITC to apply for CRB Disclosures and to detail the changes in the application form.

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Working in Schools Conference
The conference was organised around a keynote speech, three panel discussions and nine seminars led by experienced YPT practitioners. It was an intense two days involving the exchange of a large amount of information and ideas. Below you can download a distillation and summary of the panel discussions and seminars.

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