But PANN professional officer Tricia Pritchard said nurseries should not be sidelined. 'Children in nurseries are just as vulnerable as those in schools, if not more so. The CRB must face up to its responsibilities and process all applications in time.'
Following the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, the Department for Education and Skills has abandoned a three-month policy whereby teachers could be temporarily employed on the basis of a check of List 99, a register of people deemed unsuitable to work with children, rather than a full check using the Police National Computer. They will now need a complete check before they start work.
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