‘Rogue officers who were sacked over allegations of domestic and sexual abuse could be reinstated and owed thousands in backpay if the Metropolitan Police loses a High Court challenge over vetting rules, a senior officer has warned.’
The Independent, 17th January 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man charged with sexual assault has been advertising as a private tutor for children in maths and science, a BBC investigation has found. The man, who we’re not naming for legal reasons, left his job as a teacher last year. Bail conditions prevent him having any contact with children and he is due to stand trial in March.’
BBC News, 3rd October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Four police officers and a civilian employee are to face disciplinary action for alleged errors that helped leave the serial rapist David Carrick free to attack a string of women.’
The Guardian, 30th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Before you can become a UK citizen, you must fulfil good character requirements. To assess this, the Home Office will assess your background to understand whether you have taken any actions that could be deemed as ‘anti-UK’ or dangerous to other people who live in the country.’
EIN Blog, 22nd August 2024
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘Basic checks were not carried out in the recruitment of a chief constable who was later found to have lied about his career, an inquiry has found.’
BBC News, 6th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Popular trader recommendation websites must vet the firms they advertise and tackle fake reviews under new rules designed to protect households from cowboy builders and tradespeople.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Dozens of Metropolitan Police officers remain in the force after having their vetting withdrawn, The Independent can reveal.’
The Independent, 27th May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A delivery rider who bit off a customer’s thumb continued working for Deliveroo, even after the account she was using at the time was suspended.’
BBC News, 2nd May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Government led recommendations made by Part 1 of the independent Angiolini Inquiry have been accepted.’
Home Office, 25th March 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Thousands of vulnerable women are being left at serious risk of harm because police forces are failing to hand over potentially lifesaving information on violent criminals, The Independent can reveal.’
The Independent, 1st January 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Police officers guilty of gross misconduct in England and Wales will face automatic sackings, the government has announced.’
BBC News, 31st August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Metropolitan Police Service (Met) was put under “special measures” in 2022, following a series of acts carried out by serving police officers, including: the rape and murder of Sarah Everard, unethical handling of the bodies of Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry, the strip-search of Child Q, and a series of WhatsApp groups which cultivated rape culture. But that was the tip of the iceberg in unearthing misogyny in the Met.’
Each Other, 25th January 2023
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘The Home Secretary has set out next steps to strengthen vetting of police officers following the David Carrick case.’
Home Office, 18th January 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The Football Association, Premier League and leading clubs have issued formal apologies after a landmark inquiry said that generations of young footballers suffered horrific sexual abuse because of the wholesale absence of child protection policies, ignorance and naivety.’
The Guardian, 17th March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Women are almost twice as likely as men to have their criminal records disclosed when applying for a job, and to suffer “sustained stigma” from employers, a new study has found.’
The Independent, 8th March 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The government is being urged to close a legal loophole to stop convicted sex offenders working with children as private tutors.’
BBC News, 25th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The role of politicians in appointing senior judges should be beefed up, although with the limitation that the Lord Chancellor should choose from shortlist of independently vetted candidates, according to a think tank.’
Litigation Futures, 11th February 2021
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Legal rights campaign groups have described as a “disgrace” the government’s delay in reforming the criminal record checks system.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Social media posts referred to police but deemed as non-criminal could still show up on DBS background checks.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th November2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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