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The National Vetting Bureau (Children & Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 - 2016 commenced on 29th April 2016 and the Act provides a legislative basis for the mandatory vetting of persons who wish to undertake certain activities relating to children or vulnerable persons. (Relevant Work under the Act is defined as 'any work or activity which consists of the provision of educational, training, leisure, social or physical activities (whether or not for commercial or any other consideration) to children or vulnerable persons.' [2012 Act - Sch 1, part 1, (5) & Sch 1, part 2, (4)]) Part V of the Police Act 1997 delivers the legislation that makes it compulsory to check individuals working in a regulated activity with children and/or vulnerable persons.

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Physical contact should be in an open environment and with the permission and understanding of the participant and it must meet their needs at all times, i.e. the treatment of an injury in a dignified manner following first aid guidelines.

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Physical contact should be in an open environment with the permission and understanding of the participant. In general physical contact should:
• Be determined by the age and developmental stage of the participant - don’t do something that a child can do for themselves
• Meet the child's needs, NOT the adult's
• Develop skills/ techniques or to prevent an injury or accident from occurring
• Treat an injury (following first aid guidelines);
• To meet the requirements of the activity and the nature and reason for the physical contact explained to the child
• As a response to distress and success