I noticed this article in Spiked about men being put off volunteering to be coaches because of the intrusive nature of the child protection measures.
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill, which passed through the Houses of Parliament in London at the end of last year, requires that all those who work with children must submit to a background check first. As one Home Office official responsible for CRB checks recently assured me, it is only those who have something to hide who are put off.
Now this bugs me it is only those who have something to hide who are put off.
Bullshit! you don’t have to have anything to hide to be concerned about police types going through your background. Most especially in this political climate.
A survey found
that 17 per cent of men wouldn’t volunteer to work with children because they would face a criminal records check. Moreover, 13 per cent wouldn’t volunteer because they fear that they could be perceived as a paedophile.
It is unfortunate that men who are truly interested in being coaches and mentors many of whom would be excellent role models for children, are being tarred with the paedophile tag. [Read more…] about Men, children and paedophilia
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