Titan
Registered: 19/07/09
Posts: 2
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| | 19/07/09 at 04:06 PM | Reply with quote | #1 |
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Several high profile authors are to stop visiting schools in response to them now needing to be 'vetted' (at a cost to themselves of £64)
So now the Government will assume that your are a potential paedophile unless you can prove to the contrary! What sort of Country are we becoming?
These authors (and other artists) are providing a wonderful opportunity to inspire children, often at no cost to the school, and the schools cannot invite them unless they have a document to prove that the children will be safe!
Don't forget that when visitors come to the schools to talk to kids there are always 1 or more teachers around so what nonsense is this?
This is all down to the one incident (admittedly tragic) with Ian Huntly in 2002. A whole raft of legislation which I'm sure any determined paedophile could get around quite easily anyway.
More H & S reglation - more red tape!
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SamDavidson
Registered: 01/07/09
Posts: 10
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| | 19/07/09 at 10:35 PM | Reply with quote | #2 |
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...and how many paedophiles have no criminal record so would not show up on any police checks?
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Tony
Registered: 01/07/09
Posts: 11
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| | 11/09/09 at 02:15 PM | Reply with quote | #3 |
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Now you will need to register if you are taking other peoples kids to football for example!
Also, I understand that the registry will be made available to HM Revenue and Customs - no doubt they will want to check that if you're earning money from it.
So sorry to my local schools, football clubs and cub scouts but I won't be volunteering any more 
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