The scheme would have affected more than nine million people dealing with children and some adults The vetting and barring system for those working with children is to undergo a radical re-examination, the Home Office has said.
The review will examine whether the scheme is the best way to protect children and vulnerable people and, if so, how many roles it should cover.
Home Secretary Theresa May suspended the “draconian” scheme in June.
Launched in 2009, critics said it cast too wide a net and risked poisoning the relationship between generations.
Home Office Minister Lynne Featherstone said: “While it is vital that we protect the vulnerable, this scheme as it stands is not a proportionate response.
“There should be a presumption that people wishing to work or volunteer with children and vulnerable adults are safe to do so unless it can be shown otherwise.”
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