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Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011
23Meaning of risk assessment
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23 Meaning of risk assessment risk assessment, for a person, means an assessment by the commissioner of whether the person poses an unacceptable risk of harm to a vulnerable person. Examples—harm 1 sexual 2 physical 3 emotional 4 financial (2) It does not matter whether the risk of harm arises from neglect, abuse or other conduct by the person.