Well, Sue, you've got an MP. WRITE! Let's have a Youtube when this question is asked in Parliament. A UNIFIED BACKGROUND CHECK FOR LACE TEACHERS!! Once and done, 5 pounds for an update every 3 years. Otherwise lacemaking will go the way of the dodo in 30 years.
Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where the background checks are portable, says DH. Only need one. -----Original Message----- >From: Sue Duckles <s...@duckles.co.uk> >Sent: Jul 9, 2013 4:32 AM >To: "Arachne lace@arachne.com" <lace@arachne.com> >Subject: Re: [lace] Teaching children > >Hi All > >Been watching this thread with interest. I am enhanced CRB checked and do >hold a current certificate.... however here in the UK it would only cover me >for being a School Crossing Patrol! If I wanted to go into school to 'teach' >then I should be CRB checked for that... if I wanted to work with 'vulnerable >adults' in other centres.... again another CRB check would have to be made. >Trusteeship of a group registered with the Charities Commission would need >another CRB clearance.... All of which must be paid for by an organisation, >and the paperwork can take up to 6 months!! > >This situation is rather ludicrous, as each of the above checks would be made >by the SAME County Council!!! Now where is the sense in that?? IMHO it's a >great way of raising extra money! Also, if someone is 'retired' or >self-employed, there is NO WAY that they can get their employer to pay for a >CRB clearance.... doesn't enter into the scheme! > >In other words, whereas I could potentially go into the community to teach >lace because I'm 'employed' , someone else who is retired couldn't, unless >they could 'persuade' the relevant school or whatever, to pay.... £60 UKP EACH >TIME!!! Separate ones for separate schools/centres etc.... > >this is probably why it just ain't gonna happen here in the UK!! > >Down off soapbox.... > >Sue in East Yorkshrie > >- >To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: >unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to >arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: >http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ "My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members, please ignore it. I read your emails." - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
