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Paedophile checks even for those not working with children Employers will come under pressure to register staff with the Government's anti-paedophile database even if they have little contact with children, the head of the scheme has said. An estimated 11.3 million people – including parents who join school rotas to take pupils to sports events – already face having their backgrounds checked to allow them to work with children. But Sir Roger Singleton, the chairman of the Independent Safeguarding Authority, said the scope of the database could increase significantly because companies would fear losing business if they did not have their employees vetted. Piano tutors, private home helps, tradesmen and the self-employed may do so just to get work, as rivals sought to advertise the fact that their staff had been cleared to work with children or vulnerable adults, he said. "There may be some categories who don't have to register but who might decide there is a commercial advantage in registering," Sir Roger said. "For example, the person who gives private piano lessons or the person who puts a postcard in the local post office saying, 'I'm able to provide domiciliary care for dependent people.' They may decide that to be able to put on the bottom of the postcard 'ISA-registered' is something that gives comfort and it may be that the uptake is likely to be increased. "The electrical contractor who wants school business may decide that although he is not required to have all his electricians registered with the ISA, there is a tendering advantage to doing so." Sir Roger also disclosed that the sensitive information gathered about those on the database would be kept indefinitely, even if they left the relevant professions, because it could be useful for any subsequent applications. His warning raises concerns that hundreds of thousands of workers could end up having their backgrounds checked even though there was no obvious need to do so as companies insisted that staff be vetted to reassure customers. snip http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/6441797/Paedophile-checks-even-for-those-not-working-with-children.html
Paedophile checks even for those not working with children Employers will come under pressure to register staff with the Government's anti-paedophile database even if they have little contact with children, the head of the scheme has said. An estimated 11.3 million people – including parents who join school rotas to take pupils to sports events – already face having their backgrounds checked to allow them to work with children. But Sir Roger Singleton, the chairman of the Independent Safeguarding Authority, said the scope of the database could increase significantly because companies would fear losing business if they did not have their employees vetted. Piano tutors, private home helps, tradesmen and the self-employed may do so just to get work, as rivals sought to advertise the fact that their staff had been cleared to work with children or vulnerable adults, he said. "There may be some categories who don't have to register but who might decide there is a commercial advantage in registering," Sir Roger said. "For example, the person who gives private piano lessons or the person who puts a postcard in the local post office saying, 'I'm able to provide domiciliary care for dependent people.' They may decide that to be able to put on the bottom of the postcard 'ISA-registered' is something that gives comfort and it may be that the uptake is likely to be increased. "The electrical contractor who wants school business may decide that although he is not required to have all his electricians registered with the ISA, there is a tendering advantage to doing so." Sir Roger also disclosed that the sensitive information gathered about those on the database would be kept indefinitely, even if they left the relevant professions, because it could be useful for any subsequent applications. His warning raises concerns that hundreds of thousands of workers could end up having their backgrounds checked even though there was no obvious need to do so as companies insisted that staff be vetted to reassure customers. snip http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/6441797/Paedophile-checks-even-for-those-not-working-with-children.html