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Some information on local sex offence teachers must be disclosed, rules tribunal – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 19th, 2011 in criminal records, freedom of information, news, sexual offences, teachers by tracey

“In Colleen Smith v IC and Devon & Cornwall Constabulary (EA/2011/0006), the requester asked for information on the number of school teachers in specified towns who had been investigated, cautioned and charged under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 between January 2005 and November 2007. The Constabulary eventually relied on the personal data at section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act (‘FOIA’).”

UK Human Rights Blog, 16th September 2011

Source: http://ukhumanrightsblog.com/

Policy Paper – Employment vetting: are we nearly there yet? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted September 12th, 2011 in bills, criminal records, employment, news, vetting by tracey

“Policy paper was written by Timothy Pitt-Payne QC for the legal think tank, Halsbury’s Law Exchange.”

Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 12th September 2011

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Teacher banned from classroom after ‘biting a police officer’ conviction emerges – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 9th, 2011 in criminal records, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, teachers by tracey

“A teacher has been banned from the classroom after hiding a string of convictions – including biting a police officer.”

Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Employment vetting: have we got it right yet? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted September 8th, 2011 in bills, criminal records, employment, news, vetting by sally

“In a forthcoming policy paper for Halsbury’s Law Exchange I discuss the employment vetting system, in the light of the changes made by the Protection of Freedoms Bill. Although in some respect the Bill is welcome, I argue that it does not go far enough in reforming this difficult area.”

Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 7th September 2011

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Hundreds of police officers caught illegally accessing criminal records computer – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 22nd, 2011 in criminal records, data protection, disciplinary procedures, news, police by sally

“More than 200 police officers and support staff in Britain’s biggest force have been caught accessing the highly sensitive Police National Computer for their own ends.”

Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

New police database will give national records access for first time – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 24th, 2011 in criminal records, data protection, news, police by sally

“Police will share local records about people through a new national database, the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) has said. A new database for England and Wales will be linked to an existing one covering Scotland, an NPIA spokesman said.”

OUT-LAW.com, 24th June 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

15 years for sex offenders review – The Independent

Posted June 14th, 2011 in criminal records, human rights, news, sexual offences by sally

“Paedophiles and rapists who want to be removed from the sex offenders register will have to wait 15 years before they can apply for a review, the Home Office has said.”

The Independent, 14th June 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Sex offender register plan to be revealed – The Independent

Posted June 14th, 2011 in appeals, criminal records, human rights, news, sexual offences by sally

“Home Secretary Theresa May will outline plans to close loopholes in the sex offenders register today.”

The Independent, 14th June 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Sarah’s Law’ scheme covers all England and Wales – BBC News

Posted April 4th, 2011 in child abuse, criminal records, news, sexual offences by sally

“A scheme allowing parents to check if someone in contact with their child is a sex offender now extends to all 43 police forces in England and Wales.”

BBC News, 4th April 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Greater protection for children – Home Office

Posted March 31st, 2011 in criminal records, press releases, sexual offences by sally

“Sex offender disclosure scheme will operate in all forces in England and Wales by April.”

Full press release

Home Office, 28th March 2011

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

How Protection of Freedoms Bill will work – BBC News

Posted March 1st, 2011 in bills, closed circuit television, criminal records, detention, DNA, local government, news by sally

“MPs are to debate the government’s Protection of Freedoms bill later, which ministers claim will protect millions of people in England and Wales ‘from unwarranted state intrusion in their private lives’.”

BBC News, 1st March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Shooting councillor Stephen Govier prompts law review – BBC News

Posted February 23rd, 2011 in criminal records, disqualification, firearms, local government, news by sally

“The government is considering a change in the law after the BBC revealed a south London councillor had a gun crime conviction but could not be sacked.”

BBC News, 22nd February 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Statement on sex offenders’ register – Home Office

Posted February 17th, 2011 in appeals, criminal records, press releases, sexual offences by sally

“The sex offenders’ register has existed since 1997. Since that time it has helped the police to protect the public from these most horrific of crimes. Requiring serious sexual offenders to sign the register for life – as they do now – has broad support from across this House. However, the Supreme Court ruled last April that not granting sex offenders the opportunity to seek a review is a breach of their human rights – in particular, the right to a private or family life. These are rights, of course, that these offenders have taken away from their victims in the cruellest and most degrading manner possible. The government is disappointed and appalled by this ruling – it places the rights of sex offenders above the right of the public to be protected from the risk of re-offending – but there is no possibility of further appeal.”

Home Office, 16th February 2011

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Offenders on sex register for life to get appeal right – BBC News

Posted February 16th, 2011 in appeals, criminal records, news, sexual offences by sally

“Thousands of sex offenders in England and Wales are set to be given the right to appeal against having their names on the sex offenders register for life.”

BBC News, 16th February 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Criminal checks on people working with children scaled back – Home Office

Posted February 11th, 2011 in children, criminal records, press releases, vetting by sally

“More than nine million people working or volunteering with children and vulnerable adults will no longer need to register and be monitored by the state.”

Full press release

Home Office, 11th February 2011

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Freedom Bill signals common sense approach to public protection – Home Office

Posted February 11th, 2011 in criminal records, investigatory powers, press releases, privacy, stop and search, vetting by sally

“Millions of people will be protected from unwarranted state intrusion in their private lives, the Home Secretary has outlined in today’s Protection of Freedoms Bill.”

Full press release

Home Office, 11th February 2011

www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Criminal checks on people working with children to be eased – The Guardian

Posted February 11th, 2011 in child abuse, criminal records, news by sally

“More than half of the 9 million people who have needed criminal record checks to work with children and vulnerable adults are to be freed from the burden under new legislation.”

The Guardian, 11th February 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

ID cards go up in flames in first step to tackle ‘database state’ – The Independent

Posted February 10th, 2011 in criminal records, data protection, DNA, identity cards, news by sally

“Identity cards will be consigned to history today as the database recording the biometric details of thousands of people goes up in flames. Hard disk drives from the national identity register, which underpinned the ID card scheme, will be shredded and incinerated in a symbolic demonstration of efforts to rein back the ‘database state’ and restore civil liberties.”

The Independent, 10th February 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Camden Council driver cleared by CRB check abused child – BBC News

Posted February 2nd, 2011 in child abuse, criminal records, news, sexual offences by sally

“A man cleared in a background check had child abuse convictions and went on to abuse a child, it has emerged.”

BBC News, 1st February 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

At last, the stigma of 50 years is removed – The Independent

Posted January 31st, 2011 in criminal records, homosexuality, news by sally

“Gay men convicted for something no longer an offence win right for criminal records to be expunged.”

The Independent, 30th January 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

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