Thursday, April 8, 2010

Vetting-Barring Scheme

Omitting nannies from a new Government database for all those working with children leaves a dangerous loophole that compromises children's safety, the payroll service Nannytax has warned. They have launched a campaign to include nannies in the Vetting and Barring Scheme over fears that otherwise, pedophiles would be able to exploit the system. 'Once the VBS is in place, nanny positions will be the only opportunity for an individual to come into direct contact with children without having a police check.' More and more people, due to the economic crisis, are reverting to their own resources to find nannies instead of going through traditional routes. This makes it more and more of a concern. Decisions about whether nannies should be barred from working with children and vulnerable adults will be made by the Independent Safeguarding Authority. It would be best that all nannies, whether they are found or supplied by an agency or a family directly should be included. Parents would then be able to choose an ISA-registered nanny, if they wish and able to check the ISA registration. http://www.martaperrone.com