[pp.int.general] Child Protection Database in GB

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_the_children_(politics)

"nuff said.

On Sep 23, 2009, at 6:23 PM, Andrew Norton wrote:

> The reg has covered it a lot over the last few years. it's ludicrous.
> unsubstantiated, and malicious allegations are on there, and will stay
> on your record. you know, the ones where people make it up. Such
> databases NEVER do anything, and most of the people are morons
> involved with this. I've had personal knowledge of these kinds of
> witch-hunts (even got two investigators fired, and a pediatrician
> struck off over some cases involving friends - scabs claimed to be
> ciggy burns, despite the lack of cauterization for instance) but the
> allegations and that there has been an investigation will be on those
> peoples records for ever, despite never having done anything.
>
> It's crazy.
>
> Andrew
>
> On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 11:25 AM, aloa5 <piratenpartei at t-online.de>  
> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> just read this article.
>>
>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1212637/Now-Big-Brother-targets-helpful-parents-1-4-Britons-vetted-giant-new-child-protection-database.html
>>
>> ""
>> The ISA will become the world's largest vetting and checking system  
>> when it
>> starts work next month, checking the backgrounds of an estimated  
>> 11.3million
>> adults in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
>>
>> Anyone whose work brings them into contact with children will have to
>> undergo checks costing £64, including all teachers, doctors, nurses
>> dentists, pharmacists, prison officers, and school governors and  
>> dinner
>> ladies.
>> .
>> Parents will also need official clearance before giving up their  
>> free time
>> to visit their child's school occasionally to help youngsters learn  
>> to read.
>> Adults breaching the rules could face a £5,000 fine, as can clubs  
>> which make
>> use of unvetted volunteers - enough to put many small groups out of
>> business.
>> .
>> ""
>>
>>
>> This sounds somehow strange. Does anyone have more informations for  
>> me?
>>
>>
>> Regards
>> Otmar / aloa5
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