A loophole in proposed new legislation could enable adults who have been banned from working with children to take-up voluntary posts in schools and social clubs, a legal expert has told Headteacher Update.
Concerns have been raised over the loophole in the Protection of Freedoms Bill, which is currently in its final stages of debate before it receives Royal Assent.
Safeguarding expert Dai Durbridge has told Headteacher Update that if it is made law in its current form, the legislation would enable adults to work in schools or places such as sports clubs without Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks and even if they are barred from working with children.
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