CYP Now - Safeguarding: Tough sanctions for employers under safeguarding reforms

Children's organisations will face tough sanctions if they employ sex offenders or those who are a risk to children, under reforms outlined in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill.

The Bill, released last week, aims to tighten up controls on those whoare barred from working with children.

Measures include creating a central vetting and barring procedure andbringing together a raft of lists including the sex offenders register,List 99 and the Protection of Children Act list.

In addition, employers who hire someone they know to be barred or whohas not been through the central vetting process could face a five-yearjail term or a 5,000 fine. A Department for Education and Skillsspokeswoman said this would happen only in the most serious cases where"there is evidence of collusion" and will affect "whoever made thedecision to make that hire".

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