Childcare licence is needed, says inquiry

All people wanting to work with children or vulnerable adults should be registered with a central body to show that they are suitable to work with children, Sir Michael Bichard recommended last week. His report into the murders in Soham of schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman by caretaker Ian Huntley, published last week, recommended the creation of 'a registration scheme for those wishing to work with children or vulnerable adults, which employers could access' overseen by a central body that would have access to information available to the Criminal Records Bureau.