Child abuse vetting scheme cancelled as 'draconian'
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The vetting scheme for nine million people working with children and vulnerable adults in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has been halted.
Home Secretary Theresa May has announced that registration, due to begin next month, has been put on hold.
There will be a review of the entire vetting and barring scheme, with a scaling back to "common-sense levels".
Shadow Home Secretary Meg Hillier says the cancellation is a "knee-jerk reaction".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/10314055.stm
Home Secretary Theresa May has announced that registration, due to begin next month, has been put on hold.
There will be a review of the entire vetting and barring scheme, with a scaling back to "common-sense levels".
Shadow Home Secretary Meg Hillier says the cancellation is a "knee-jerk reaction".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/10314055.stm
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