'Urgent' DBS system review after BBC investigation
Summary
The UK government is urgently reviewing the system that checks criminal records after a man arrested for downloading illegal images of children got a childcare job. The system, called the DBS Update service, only updates arrest information every nine months, which meant employers did not know about his arrest.Key Facts
- Kristian Parry was arrested for downloading indecent images of children.
- Parry was able to get a job at a nursery two months after his arrest.
- The DBS Update service only reviews non-conviction information every nine months.
- The system did not show Parry’s arrest to the employers.
- Parry was sentenced to two years in prison after admitting guilt.
- Parents and officials say the system is not effective to keep children safe.
- West Yorkshire’s deputy mayor called the DBS Update service "fatally flawed."
- The government is reviewing the system to fix these problems.
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