SI 2026/939 - The Crime and Policing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2026

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2026 No. 939 (C. 76) CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND AND WALES The Crime and Policing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2026 Made - - - - 25th August 2026 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 255(1) of the Crime and Policing Act 2026(1).

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2026.

Provision coming into force on 1st September 2026

2. Section 139 (safeguarding vulnerable groups: regulated activity) of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 comes into force on 1st September 2026.

Jo White Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 25th August 2026 Home Office

(1) 2026 c. 20.Document Generated: 2026-08-27

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EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations bring into force a provision of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20) (“the 2026 Act”). These are the second commencement regulations made under the 2026 Act.

Regulation 2 brings into force section 139 (safeguarding vulnerable groups: regulated activity) of the 2026 Act. Section 139 removes the provisions within Schedule 4 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47) which take supervised roles out of regulated activity in the child workforce.

This means that those who work closely and frequently with children in England and Wales are in regulated activity, whether they are supervised or not. Being in regulated activity means that these roles can be subject to, and eligible for, the highest-level DBS check (enhanced with check of the children’s barred list) in line with the high level of risk to children involved in the role, and subject to the requirements attendant to individuals and employers in regulated activity.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this statutory instrument as impact assessments were produced in relation to the 2026 Act. Copies can be obtained from the Home Office at 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF, or from .

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS (This note is not part of the Regulations) The following provisions of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c.20) have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations.

Provision Date of S.I. No.

Commencement

section 3(5) and (6) 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 7 and 8 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 11 and 12 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 44 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 97 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 98 (partially) 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 99 to 101 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 103 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 157 to 163 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 165 and 166 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 169 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 176(7) 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 177 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 181 (remainder) 29th June 2026 2026/689 2Document Generated: 2026-08-27

Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

Provision Date of S.I. No.

Commencement

section 188 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 189(1) (partially) 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 199 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 212 (partially) 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 214 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 219(3) 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 221 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 226(4) as to England and Wales and 29th June 2026 2026/689 Scotland

section 228 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 229 as to England and Wales and 29th June 2026 2026/689 Scotland

section 233 29th June 2026 2026/689

section 247(3)(b) 29th June 2026 2026/689 Schedule 5 29th June 2026 2026/689 paragraph 24 of Schedule 13 29th June 2026 2026/689 Schedule 14 29th June 2026 2026/689 Schedule 17 29th June 2026 2026/689 paragraphs 1 to 5, 7 to 16, 25, 26(3) (partially) 29th June 2026 2026/689 and 27 to 54 of Schedule 21 paragraphs 1(3), 5(1)(b), 6, 7(2) and (3), 9(2), 29th June 2026 2026/689 11(3) and 13(e) of Schedule 25 (partially) 3