When children and young people are being cared for by other people in a school, nursery, foster care etc. there are rules and regulations that have to be followed. And all health care providers who have main contact with the children or young person, will need to undergo a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and the setting will need to be inspected by the local authority and also by the Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED).
Criminal Records Bureau (CRB 2002)
The Criminal Record Bureau CRB was launched in 2002 and was set up so that a wider range of employers could access information about their employees criminal record history and make a safer decision about whether the individual will receive the job or not. (http://www.churchsafe.org.uk/)(1). They allow the employers to check if the applicant has had any criminal convictions, if they are barred from working with children or vulnerable adults, whether they are on the sex offenders list and if the police hold any other relevant pieces of information about the person. From November 2010, those who work with children and young people regularly will need to be registered with the Independent Safeguarding Agency (ISA). Health and social care Level 3 book 2 BTEC National Beryl Stretch, Mary Whitehouse (2). The CRB allows the children In the service to remain safe because if the individual has a Criminal Record that could put the children and young people in any form of harm then the individual will not get employed.
On the other hand, the Criminal Records Bureau has weaknesses, CRB checks have to be frequently checked and updated, because when an individual starts their job, they may not have a criminal record at the time, but may commit a crime sometime after that. The children could potentially be at risk. Criminal Records Bureau only show what has been found, some health care providers may have committed a crime but may