Sarah’s Law: How to Find Out If Someone May Pose a Risk to a Child
Sarah’s Law: How to Find Out Whether Someone May Pose a Risk to a Child
Understanding the Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme, how to make an enquiry, and what you can do if you are concerned about a child's safety.
Protecting children is a responsibility we all share. Yet when we are concerned about an adult who has access to a child, it can be difficult to know what information is available, what questions we are allowed to ask, and what steps we can take to help keep that child safe.
Sometimes, concerns arise because of something we have witnessed. On other occasions, we may have heard troubling information about someone's past, become uncomfortable about their behaviour around children, or discovered inconsistencies in what they have told us.
We may find ourselves wondering whether the person has a history of sexually harmful behaviour, whether there have been previous concerns, or whether information exists that could help us assess the potential risk.
Sarah’s Law provides a...