Protect children and families from sex offenders

Thursday, 08 April 2010 12:00

The Home Secretary, Alan Johnson, announced the roll-out of a pioneering scheme that will improve protection for children.

The child sex offender disclosure scheme gives members of the public a formal mechanism to make enquires about people who are in contact with children.

Under the terms of the scheme, a parent, carer or guardian or another interested party can request that an individual who has access to their child or children is checked to see whether they have a record of committing child sexual offences.

Source: The Home Office