Against the Vetting Database
We believe that the Vetting Database is a misguided response to a small number of tragic, but fortunately rare, incidents involving the abuse of children. Over a third of the adult working population... continue reading »
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"Position (eg teacher/parent/volunteer) volunteer and parent this creates suspicion and mistrust among all adults, and undermines adult authority"
"Position (eg teacher/parent/volunteer) candidate for West Worcestershire Too much bureaucracy makes a less equal society"
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"Position (eg teacher/parent/volunteer) Grandparent The idea is damaging to intergenerational relationships and totally unnecessary."
"Position (eg teacher/parent/volunteer) Volunteer This year will be my tweflth and last time volunteering for a charity which has brought me much happiness and satisfaction, and my decision is entirely due to the Vetting Database."
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"This furthers the idea that natural interaction of adults and children is a suspicious circumstance rather than the lifeblood of social evolution. It has the effect of criminalizing and stigmatizing innocent human contact and is barmy beyond the realms of"
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"Position (eg teacher/parent/volunteer) Parent Yet another measure to crank up paranoia.. Get enough to be terrified, and the monster is fed. Hence why we had morons in Plymouth attack a pediatrician's home! It's all to do with herding the masses into bei"
"Position (eg teacher/parent/volunteer) Architect, parent and volunteer Against paranoia and the inderming of adult / child relations for a brighter future!"
"I'm neither a teacher, parent or volunteer, but this new law chills me to the bone and makes me want to emigrate."
"Position (eg teacher/parent/volunteer) convenor, Manifesto Club We need to take every opportunity over next year to expose this surreal and poisonous database; together we can turn it around, because its consequences would be truly terrible, for everyday"
"Position (eg teacher/parent/volunteer) parent Your innocent of all allegations in court, you make the police work look silly, so they then get you back with writing untruth, without fact (there opinion) on an enhanced CRB, which will take years, if ever "
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"I don't work with children or vulnerable adults as I am not cut out for caring roles. I recently attended an open day for volunteers at my local CAB. Later, I discovered that they would run a CRB check for all accepted volunteers. I decided not to continu"
"Position (eg teacher/parent/volunteer) parent/home educator Innocent until proven guilty. Not the other way round."
"We need protection from intrusion by own government more than we do from our communities."
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"Position (eg teacher/parent/volunteer) community artist the requirements of having a CRB check prevent me from legitimately applying for work in casual and contract positions"
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