The Children’s Act 2014 (formerly the Vulnerable Children Act 2014) sets requirements for all ‘children’s workers’ to pass an appropriate check of their suitability to work with children and young people aged under 18.
Anyone who is a children’s worker who has not already been checked was required to have passed a check by 1 July 2019. Those employing or engaging children’s workers are responsible for making sure their staff have passed the appropriate checks.
There’s more information on the Ministry Health website about who needs to be checked and third-party safety checking providers.