Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
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The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 is a UK law that established the framework for vetting and barring individuals from working with children and vulnerable adults to enhance their protection from harm.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4328013 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 Context triple: [Disclosure and Barring Service, legalBasis, Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006]
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A.
Children Act 2004
The Children Act 2004 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed children’s services and safeguarding arrangements in England, promoting inter-agency cooperation and the welfare of children.
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B.
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is a major UK statute that overhauled the legal aid system, reformed sentencing, and introduced a range of criminal justice and civil justice changes.
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C.
Crime and Disorder Act 1998
The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is a key UK law that overhauled youth justice and introduced new measures to prevent crime and antisocial behaviour in England and Wales.
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D.
Security Service Act 1989
The Security Service Act 1989 is a UK law that formally placed the Security Service (MI5) on a statutory footing, defining its functions, powers, and oversight arrangements.
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E.
Human Rights Act 1998
The Human Rights Act 1998 is a landmark UK statute that incorporates the rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights into domestic law, enabling individuals to enforce those rights in UK courts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 Target entity description: The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 is a UK law that established the framework for vetting and barring individuals from working with children and vulnerable adults to enhance their protection from harm.
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A.
Children Act 2004
The Children Act 2004 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed children’s services and safeguarding arrangements in England, promoting inter-agency cooperation and the welfare of children.
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B.
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is a major UK statute that overhauled the legal aid system, reformed sentencing, and introduced a range of criminal justice and civil justice changes.
-
C.
Crime and Disorder Act 1998
The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is a key UK law that overhauled youth justice and introduced new measures to prevent crime and antisocial behaviour in England and Wales.
-
D.
Security Service Act 1989
The Security Service Act 1989 is a UK law that formally placed the Security Service (MI5) on a statutory footing, defining its functions, powers, and oversight arrangements.
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E.
Human Rights Act 1998
The Human Rights Act 1998 is a landmark UK statute that incorporates the rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights into domestic law, enabling individuals to enforce those rights in UK courts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| aimsToPrevent |
unsuitable people from working with children
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unsuitable people from working with vulnerable adults ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
employers in regulated activities with children
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employers in regulated activities with vulnerable adults ⓘ voluntary organisations working with children ⓘ voluntary organisations working with vulnerable adults ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | authorities responsible for safeguarding in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| establishesFrameworkFor | vetting and barring scheme ⓘ |
| hasLongTitle | An Act to make provision in connection with the protection of children and vulnerable adults. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
education law
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public law ⓘ social care law ⓘ |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| partOf |
United Kingdom child protection legislation
ⓘ
United Kingdom safeguarding framework ⓘ |
| providesFor |
barring of individuals who pose a risk to children
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barring of individuals who pose a risk to vulnerable adults ⓘ |
| purpose |
to create a barring system for individuals who pose a risk to children or vulnerable adults
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to enhance protection of children from harm ⓘ to enhance protection of vulnerable adults from harm ⓘ to establish a framework for vetting individuals who work with children and vulnerable adults ⓘ |
| regulates |
work with children
ⓘ
work with vulnerable adults ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Disclosure and Barring Service
ⓘ
Vetting and Barring Scheme ⓘ
linked to:
Independent Safeguarding Authority
adult safeguarding policy in the United Kingdom ⓘ child safeguarding policy in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| requires |
checks on individuals seeking to work with children
ⓘ
checks on individuals seeking to work with vulnerable adults ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 2006 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 ⓘ |
| status | amended ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
child protection
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protection of vulnerable adults ⓘ safeguarding ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 2006 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 Description of subject: The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 is a UK law that established the framework for vetting and barring individuals from working with children and vulnerable adults to enhance their protection from harm.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Independent Safeguarding Authority
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regulatedActivityDefinitionSource
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Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
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