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Last broadcast on Sun, 14 Feb 2010, 20:30 on BBC News Channel (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Do you help out regularly at your kid's school? Do you volunteer at the local youth club? If so, you had better get cleared first.
There are nine million people, working with children and vulnerable adults, who will eventually be on a massive new database. The government insists it has taken on board concerns, but will the new system actually work, and who will decide whether you are safe? Will it stop people from working with children? Will it deter paedophiles?
Panorama exposes the myths and realities of the new child protection register.
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Vetting and Barring scheme Resources
Panorama's Are You a Danger to Kids? examines a range of issues surrounding the government's new Vetting and Barring scheme. If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised by Panorama, or if you require more information on how the scheme is being implemented, here are a list of organisations offering more details or related information.
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Credits
- Presenter
- Jeremy Vine
- Producer
- Carl Johnston
Broadcasts
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Mon 8 Feb 201020:30
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Thu 11 Feb 201004:30
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Fri 12 Feb 201000:25
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Sat 13 Feb 201000:50
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Sun 14 Feb 201020:30
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