As a self employed professional I have to say that I quite resent the idea
that I am somehow a liability and a danger to children and would need
supervision anyway. That said, and I refer to my previous inputs to this,
the fact that I have an enhanced disclosure should be sufficient. Perhaps
more of an issue is the fact that in the current climate is it fair to ask
anyone working with children or vulnerable people to work completely solo,
for their own protection as well?
Towse Harrison
SUN JESTER
CONSULTANTS FOR LIFELONG LEARNING
HISTORICAL INTERPRETERS
COMMUNITY ARTS WORKERS
12 Ascott Road, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP20 1HX
Tel: 01296 423118
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From: paul conneally <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: CRB/Disclosure/Police Checks
MessageYes Peter its a problem if a museum is offering out workshops for
children to be booked into over summer by parents/carers - it works when its
during term time and the workshops are offered out to schools etc that bring
with them staff who remain responsible and the persons in position of trust.
Also works for outreach work done in schools by freelancers.
Paul
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From: Jones, Peter
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Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 2:57 PM
Subject: CRB/Disclosure/Police Checks
Paul Conneally's point about always having "checked staff" accompanying the
freelancer / facilitator is a way that would answer many concerns about
working with young people and vulnerable adults, especially with school /
educational user groups. A problem that arises here, and may elsewhere,
would be that if I attended every workshop (for example summer young
people's history / art / craft) I would be asked why I was employing
freelancers in the first place. I know my budget could not afford both my
and the freelancers salaries. This would also apply to any other member of
staff that was asked to partner a facilitator. I have had to argue long and
hard for the value and depth of knowledge / imagination that a diverse team
of freelancers can bring to a museums service, and increasing the costs
would not be the best of moves.
Yours
Peter Jones
Interpretation & Liaison Officer
St. Edmundsbury Museums Service
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