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Clare’s Law Could Save Your Life: Here’s Why You Need to Know About It

What is Clare’s Law? Clare’s Law is named after Clare Wood, who was murdered in 2009 by her ex-boyfriend. He’d had a history of violence against women and girls. The

The Failure of the DBS Check System and Why It Doesn’t Always Work

The DBS (formerly CRB) performs checks that help safeguard children and vulnerable adults by flagging individuals with known criminal histories who may pose a risk to those who they work

What is a DBS Check? – How Does it Protect Women and Girls?

A DBS check is a way for employers and voluntary organisations to find out information that helps them recruit adults to jobs where they are working with children or vulnerable