The ISA begins making decisions about people's suitability to practise in the children's sector from this month. According to board member Donald Findlater, this is likely to lead to more former offenders being given a chance to work in the sector.
He said: "One of the positive outcomes will be that, for the first time, there will be a single body making decisions about people's fitness to work with children that looks beyond the conviction.
"For crimes such as sexual offences the decision is easy: they can't. But crimes such as drug misuse or even violence may mean that a person who is a reformed character is actually well placed to help young people."
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