Being 'decent' is not an indicator. Its meaning is useless. Does this then mean that a doctor who has a hangover and kills a patient just 'went bad'?
The reality is that this qualified childcarer abused two small, vulnerable children in her care over a period of time and it was not an isolated incident that happened one afternoon in the park.
I owned a nanny agency in Northern Ireland for seven years and was fortunate to have access to a pre-employment check service by both the police and social services that enabled me to conduct a thorough check of a nanny to ensure she was employable in the care of children. That check, along with all our other very stringent checks, provided parents with a safety net.
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