Daily roundup: Volunteer checks, violent images, and mental health

Parents who volunteer as trustees in pre-schools have been misguided over who should pay for their background checks, according to the Pre-school Learning Alliance. The early education organisation says parents have paid £44 costs and administration charges of up to £16 for the Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, which came in to force on 1 July. Following an investigation by the charity, the Department for Education has confirmed the volunteers should not pay the charge.

Almost a fifth of children who illegally download films say they are “disturbed” by them, according to a survey. The Industry Trust for IP Awareness found children aged between 11 and 15 were accessing films rated for older children, with a third saying they wish they had checked the classification before they watched it. Director general of the trust Liz Bales told the Independent age-appropriate guidance was now critical in protecting young people online.