Can anyone make referrals to the ISA?
The following bodies have a statutory duty to refer any relevant information to the ISA: • Regulated activity providers; • Personnel suppliers; • Local authorities; • Education and Library Boards; • Health and Social Care (HSC) bodies; • Keepers of Registers named in the legislation; and • Supervisory authorities named in the legislation. The ISA can only consider referrals that are related to safeguarding children or vulnerable adults in the workplace (including volunteers). Where there are other forms of misconduct not related to safeguarding children or vulnerable adults in the workplace, you should refer these cases, as appropriate, to the police, local authority or relevant regulatory body e.g. General Medical Council (GMC), General Teaching Council (GTC), Northern Ireland Social Care Council, Department of Education in Northern Ireland etc. If members of the public have any safeguarding concerns about an individual they should contact the police and/or the relevant local authorit
