But we ask for caution as its national roll-out begins this month. Child sexual abuse is an emotive subject and while the pilots have handled the issues sensitively and carefully, our concern is that as it rolls out nationally there could be less attention to detail. Also, a scheme like this one cannot work in isolation to protect children from abuse.
It's not uncommon for sex offenders to be brought to justice many years after they began committing their crimes. Some may never face trial or criminal investigation, which means there could be people in a local community who pose a risk to children but do not have a police record. The scheme will not be able to identify these people, and it must not give false reassurance to adults whose concerns may appear unfounded.
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