Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [HL]

moved Amendment No. 96:"Page 6, line 18, at end insert—" ““(   )   A self-employed individual in a domiciliary setting commits an offence if he participates in regulated activity (subject to the exclusions within section 42) without having made an appropriate check and passing the relevant information to his prospective employer.”” The noble Baroness said: This is a brief amendment, which I suspect the Minister will be able to deal with briefly. It would ensure that the new scheme is mandatory for self-employed individuals wishing to participate in regulated activity in a domestic setting. In the case of individuals who are self-employed, such as tutors and carers working in a private home, I believe the onus must be on them to prove to their prospective employer that a check has been completed and that they are permitted to participate in the activity in question. It is a bit of self-regulation, if you like. If an accreditation system was available in England and Wales, the amendment might not be necessary. That could be a solution to the problem. Perhaps the Minister can reassure me that such people will be covered.