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Child Protection Legislation |
12 Oct 2006 |
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Suspicious minds – does child protection now go too far?
New laws to protect children are reaching the final stages of their passage through Parliament. If passed they’ll lead to a strict and wide reaching vetting procedure being introduced for those who work with children. But critics argue it’s going too far – they say millions of people will be vetted unnecessarily, it will put volunteers off working with youngsters and it sends an alarming message to children that all adults are not to be trusted.
Reporter Angela Robson talks to dance critic with the Sunday Express and co-chair of the National Dance Awards, Jeffery Taylor, about the impact ‘no touch’ child protection guidelines are having on ballet standards in the UK and the nature of the pupil-teacher relationship in this sector of the arts.
Miriam O'Reilly is joined in the studio by Elaine Peace from the Children’s charity NCH and Heather Piper, author of ‘Parents, Professionals and Paranoia’ to discuss the wisdom of these latest child protection proposals.
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