SCIE Guide 12: Making referrals to the POVA list
Please note: The information contained in this guide is now out of date and it should be used for reference purposes only. For current information about the Vetting and Barring scheme please visit the Independent Safeguarding Authority website.
Contributors to this guide
We would like to thank all those who contributed to this guide, particularly advisory group members, participants of the specially convened discussion group and individuals who contributed either directly or by giving us access to their networks and members. Special thanks also go to those who provided us with practice examples.
POVA advisory group members
- Marion Adkins, Anchor Trust
- Nadra Ahmed, National Care Homes
- Paul Bedwell, Essex Vulnerable Adult Protection Committee
- John Belcher, Anchor Trust
- Daniel Blake, Action on Elder Abuse
- Peter Buckle, Westminster Health Care
- John Carter, Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales
- Rachel Childs, Help the Aged
- Jonathan Coe, WITNESS (formerly Prevention of Professional Abuse Network)
- Paul Coeling, Commission for Social Care Inspection
- Jeremy Coleman, Barchester Healthcare
- Natalie Cooper, Welsh Assembly
- John Curry, East Riding Social Services Department
- Gillian Dalley, Relatives & Residents Association
- Judy Downey, Relatives & Residents Association
- Brian Edgar, POVA, Department for Education and Skills
- Mark Favager, Criminal Records Bureau
- Sue Fiennes, Herefordshire Council
- Gary Fitzgerald, Action on Elder Abuse
- Patrick Geoghan, The Rectory
- Alan Hadwi, Hertfordshire County Council
- Joy Johnson, National Care Forum
- Des Kelly, National Care Forum
- Deborah Kitson, Ann Craft Trust
- Jane Livingston, Association of Residential Care
- Ann McKay, English Community Care Association
- Jill Manthorpe, King's College London
- Ronald Morton, Commission for Social Care Inspection
- Claire Mulcahy, Southern Cross Healthcare
- Patricia Orme, Hertfordshire County Council
- Leo Quigley, Adult Protection Unit, Sheffield City Council
- Caroline Reed, Leonard Cheshire
- Jeffery Rogerson, POVA, Department for Education and Skills
- Lynda Rowbotham, Mencap
- Hilary Scott, Action on Elder Abuse
- Sheila Scott, National Care Homes Association
- Julie Sharp, United Kingdom Home Care Association
- Lynne Simmons, Essex Independent Care Association
- Claire Smith, Leonard Cheshire
- Dorothy Smith, Sheffield Metropolitan Borough Council
- Tom Smith, British Medical Association
- Louisa Stevens, English Community Care Association
- Martin Stevens, King's College London
- Bruce Taylor, POVA, Department for Education and Skills
- Nickie Titterington, British United Provident Association
- Frank Ursell, Registered Nursing Home
- Pat Vogt, Welsh Assembly
Other contributors to the POVA guide
- Colin Angel, UK Home Care Association
- Claire Bearder, Nottinghamshire County Council
- Sara Bland, Shropshire County Council
- Penny Copner, Social Care in Partnership (SE)
- Pam Curry, Sense North
- Barbara Earne, Care Standards Tribunal
- David Ellis, SCIE
- Mark Ferguson, Carewatch (Oxon)
- Elaine Green, Jem Care
- Helen Griffin, Carewatch UK,Surrey
- Steve Highland
- Christine Hill, Carewatch
- Judith Holman, National Association of Adult Placement Services
- Hilda Hurran, TACT
- David Johnson, Care Agency
- Della Keith, Absolute Care Services
- Lucy Knight, CareTech
- Sian Lockwood, National Association of Adult Placement Services
- Patricia McKeown, Regard Partnership
- Allison Mayston, Department for Education and Skills
- Veronica Monks, Department of Health
- Theresa Murphy, Regard Partnership
- Rosie Pack, Oxley Care
- Joanne Pell, Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council
- Chris Phillips, Flintshire County Council
- Anne Rawson, Association for Real Change
- Julie Redfern
- Ed Sanders, Fremantle Trust
- Rebecca Seden, Respond
- Ann Craft,Trust and Voice UK
- Sue Smith, APU, Barnet
- Terry Steele, St Andrews Care
- Lesley Stubbs, Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales
- Mandy Thorn, Uplands Nursing Home, for NCHA
- Gail Tucker, SCIE
- Alan Weinstock, Tamarisk Trust
