Government calls for a review of Child Protection plans to conform to "common sense", should the Catholic Church do the same

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Theresa May, the Home Secretary, will say today that the Vetting and Barring Scheme is being halted, while it is redesigned along "commonsense" lines.

Ministers feared the Vetting and Barring scheme, designed to protect children from paedophiles and which was due to be introduced in England and Wales next month, would drive a “wedge” between adults and children.


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Theresa May, the Home Secretary, will say that the scheme is being stopped, and will be redesigned along “common sense” lines

Nine million people who wanted to work with children or vulnerable adults would have had to register on the database, or face a £5,000 fine.

The plan was heavily criticised by nurses, teachers and actors such as Sir Ian McKellen, who said the measures were excessive.

It would also have affected parents who signed up for school driving rotas for weekly sports events or clubs.

Last night, 66,000 employers, charities and voluntary groups were being informed of the sudden change of plan.

Mrs May will say that the scheme is being halted “to allow the Government to remodel the scheme back to proportionate, common sense levels”.

She will add: “The safety of children and vulnerable adults is of paramount importance to the new Government.

“However, it is also vital that we take a measured approach in these matters. We’ve listened to the criticisms and will respond with a scheme that has been fundamentally remodelled.

“Vulnerable groups must be properly protected in a way that is proportionate and sensible.’’

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