frank10 12 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/main.jhtml?xml=/education/2008/06/26/ftchild126.xml Interesting story about "vetting of adults" in the UK. Seems they have a government of background checks. Not sure what I think of it... At least it's standardized. But as the reporter shows it has it's problems. Link to post Share on other sites
Gold Winger 9 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 "To make matters worse, there is no evidence that licensing adults protects children from harm. All that a CRB check does is find out what an individual has done in the past. It cannot predict what someone with a licence to work with children may do in the future." This is probably the most important statement in the article. Link to post Share on other sites
epalmer84 10 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 If you want more info on the Scout Associations' "Young People First" program: http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/hq/child-protection/ Background checks are only one small part of any youth protection program. The check will probably keep those with criminal backgrounds from ever applying for a youth position. It does not clear anyone who has never been caught or convicted, and it does not prevent anyone from committing a crime after passing a check. Such checks may give a sense of false safety. Ed Link to post Share on other sites
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