Under measures set out in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill, published last week, domestic employers will be able to check whether nannies, private tutors, music teachers or care workers have been banned from working with children.
Education secretary Ruth Kelly, outlining what she called, 'a 21st century approach' to child protection, said, 'Anyone who employs a nanny or private tutor will get the extra reassurance they need.'
A new 'central barring unit' will create a single vetting system to combine List 99, held by the DfES, with lists held by the police and the Department of Health.
Employers who fail to carry out checks or knowingly employ someone who is barred, including those operating internet chatrooms, face fines of up to 5,000 and prison sentences of up to five years.
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