A spokeswoman for the Executive said it would welcome any retrospective referrals of former employees, although there is no legal requirement for it, but 'it is ultimately for the employer to decide whether to make retrospective referrals'. She added that what would be critical would be 'the employer's ability to provide the full and robust evidence required in support of any referral, retrospective or otherwise'.
The move comes in the aftermath of the Soham murders trial. Following Ian Huntley's conviction last month, it emerged that he had faced a rape charge and allegations of indecently assaulting an 11-year-old girl and having sex with underage schoolgirls. Yet police checks had revealed none of these allegations before his employment at Soham Village College.
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