'Urgent' DBS system review after BBC investigation
The UK government is reviewing the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) system following a BBC investigation into a sex offender who secured childcare work while on bail. The investigation revealed that the current 'Update' service fails to provide timely alerts to employers regarding non-conviction information like arrests.
Why it matters
The failure of the DBS system raises critical questions about the efficacy of background check protocols in protecting vulnerable populations in the childcare sector.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Emma Glasbey Yorkshire home and social affairs correspondent West Yorkshire Police Kristian Parry was employed at a Leeds nursery two months after being arrested for downloading indecent images of children The UK government is "urgently" reviewing a system used to keep young and vulnerable people safe after a BBC investigation revealed how a nursery worker arrested for downloading indecent images of children was able to get another childcare job.
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