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  • 26 Oct 09
    western4uk
    Kieran Lamb

    "The government's chief adviser on child safety is preparing to recommend key changes to controversial rules that make it compulsory for parents taking part in regular volunteering activity involving children to sign on to a new register.

    In an interview with the Guardian, Sir Roger Singleton, the chairman of the Independent Safeguarding Authority, said it would be "foolish to blindly ignore" the wave of public concern about the Vetting and Barring Scheme amid fears it could deter people from volunteering for traditional activities."

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