Criminal overload
13 September 2012
A massive backlog at the new government body to check criminal records means thousands of supply nurses and teachers are unable to work
The disclosure scheme was intended to make it easier for recruitment agencies to gain access to information about the legal history of supply teachers and nurses. But, thanks to a massive foul up by the government and its private sector outsourcing partner, Capita, the scheme has, in fact, made it more difficult for agencies to access this vital information.
The...