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The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Purposes) Regulations 2025

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In force since 2025-12-18, as the publisher states.

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

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Contents: 3 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2 Provision of information to the police: prescribed purposes

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Title and introductory text

2025 No. 1239 POLICE, ENGLAND AND WALES CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND AND WALES The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Purposes) Regulations 2025 Made 25th November 2025 Laid before Parliament 27th November 2025 Coming into force 18th December 2025 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 50A(1)(d), 60(1) and 61(1) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.

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1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Purposes) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 18th December 2025. (2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

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2 Provision of information to the police: prescribed purposes

The disclosure of information by a chief officer of police to assist a person located outside the United Kingdom in assessing a person’s suitability for a role working with children is prescribed under section 50A(1)(d) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.

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