TUC welcomes genuine progress on vetting and barring

Responding to the government's proposed changes announced today (Friday) to the vetting and barring scheme on employees and volunteers who work with children and vulnerable adults, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: “We believe that the government has a key role to play in reducing the risk of harm and neglect through the barring of unsuitable individuals from working with children and vulnerable adults. But the previous system was disproportionate and poorly targeted. Too many individuals found themselves at the wrong end of misplaced accusations with little chance of appeal.