BTC DBS/PVG/AccessNI Disclosures Policy V5.0 Page 14 of 16 Dec 2023 8 APPLYING FOR DISCLOSURE VIA BTC As the BTC meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who apply to become an instructor, and any existing instructor or volunteers who have contact with children/adults at risk, will be subject to a disclosure check from the DBS/PVG Scheme/AccessNI, in accordance with eligibility criteria for each scheme, before acceptance. The DBS return the Disclosure to the applicant direct, who is then responsible for sending a full scanned copy to the BTC Registered Instructor Course Tutor, who will forward it immediately upon receipt to the BTC Lead Counter signatory. The PVG Scheme will send a copy of the Disclosure to the applicant and a copy to the Lead Counter signatory within the Registered Body. AccessNI provide electronic or paper copies to the applicant. The applicant can elect to have an electronic copy made available for a limited time to employers. The BTC does not validate teaching/coaching of Taekwondo prior to confirmation of Registered Instructor status. 9 PEOPLE BANNED FROM WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND ADULTS AT RISK WITHIN THE BTC Under the Protection of Children Act 1989 and the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000, a number of people are banned from working with children and adults at risk. The BTC will refuse any instructor included in or guilty of an offence on the following list: o Department for Education & Social Services (DfES) List 99 o Department of Health (DoH) List o Specified Schedule Four offences: Murder or manslaughter Rape, burglary with intent to commit rape Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) Cruelty to Children Kidnapping False imprisonment/abduction Indecent assault on a man or woman Abuse of trust Sexual intercourse with a child under 13 years Intercourse with a girl aged between 13 and 16 years Buggery with a child under 16 years Indecency between men Incest and related offences Assault with intent to commit buggery Indecency with children under the age of 14 years Offences relating to encouraging child prostitution Offences relating to child pornography The term ‘Working with Children’ covers a number of areas. The area of concern for the BTC is training, coaching, supervision or being in sole charge of children and/or adults at risk. To this end, the BTC propose the following be added to the mandatory list of persons unsuitable to become instructors:
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