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Criminal records (2): is the Scottish system more effective than the English?
Monday, December 22, 2003
"Massive checks hunt ?hidden? paedophiles: Councils, Police and voluntary organisations in Tayside are bracing themselves for what could be a mammoth task in checking the backgrounds of thousands of staff members who work with children after the Scottish Executive ordered a retrospective check for paedophiles and sex offenders. . .” Courier 23.12.03.
"Child agency confident of check system: The Scottish agency responsible for vetting thousands of adults who have applied to work with children yesterday assured employers that all applicants had been subjected to extensive checks. . .” Scotsman.
"Ministers say vetting system will cope with demand: [. . .] A spokeswoman for the Scottish Executive yesterday dismissed press claims of a blunder in Scotland over loopholes, saying legislation already in place for next year was always intended to close the known statutory anomaly whereby agencies north of the border do not have access to databases in England. . ." Herald.
"How many like Huntley are out there?" The most frightening thing about Ian Huntley, I thought as I sat five metres behind him one day during his trial at the Old Bailey, was how ordinary he looked. . .” Herald.
"Slipping through the net: [. . .] And Scotland on Sunday?s investigations suggest that the errors that allowed Huntley to slip through the net could easily be repeated in Scotland, despite claims from First Minister Jack McConnell that safeguards are more rigorous . . . “ Scotland on Sunday.
"Paedophile loophole in Scots child protection laws: More than 350,000 people working with children in Scotland have not been subject to vital child protection checks because of an astonishing blunder by the Scottish executive. . .” Sunday Times - Scotland.
"Human rights: How much information about alleged crimes should the police keep? [. . .] Scotland is, in some ways, ahead of the game on vetting those working with children. .. ?Strictly off the record,? one Scottish council source tells me, ?Ian Huntley?s previous would have been picked up in Scotland?. It?s a bold claim and significant that it is unattributable ? because others don?t seem so sure . . ." Sunday Herald
Posted by MM
on Mon 22nd Dec 2003
at 3:04 pm
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