PPC Janice: “I am a mother, not a paedophile and I don’t have to prove it”
Another quango has been set up in our name - The Independent Safeguarding Authority’s (ISA) whose role is, apparently, “ to help prevent unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable adults”.
That means parents who offer to take children to and from rugby, football, cricket or swimming practice, will have to register with this quango to be vetted to prove they are not paedophiles.
There are two points of objection here. When did the balance shift from citizens proving to the State they are not criminals and why as a mother can I not organise with the club to provide a lift to children to my son’s rugby club? Under these new rules I am not allowed to take a group of children to a sport or social event more than once a month.
One of the effects of this diktat will be that children will see adults as potential abusers and every child is at potential risk.
The Soham murderer was on a register but not identified, the majority of child abusers in this country are family members or friends and not on a register, how will this new quango identify these people?
I would like parents, clubs, societies and all of those of you involved in volunteering your time to make our children’s lives more interesting, productive and healthy to get in touch so that we can object to this ludicruous and frightening quango. Janice4batley@aol.com
| Janice Small |
| Spring Villa |
| 16a Church Lane |
| Brighouse |
| W. Yorkshire HD6 1AT |
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