Nursery World - Teachers say website profits from insecurity

A new website offering to list teachers and carers who have been cleared by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) has been accused of attempting to 'make money out of fear and insecurity' by a teachers' union. The NASUWT said it believed the developers of the site, peaceofminduk.net, produced by FT Multimedia, are putting teachers and carers in a difficult position while preying on parents' fears that their child might be supervised by an unsuitable person.

The NASUWT said it believed the developers of the site, peaceofminduk.net, produced by FT Multimedia, are putting teachers and carers in a difficult position while preying on parents' fears that their child might be supervised by an unsuitable person.

The website, due to launch on 21 November, will charge teachers and carers 12 to put them on a list saying they have a CRB certificate. It is claimed to 'help set parents' minds at ease while relieving teachers and supply staff from the embarrassment of being asked for proof of CRB certification'.

NASUWT general secretary Eamonn O'Kane has urged his union's members not to register with the site, which he called unnecessary and 'potentially divisive'. He said, 'Teachers may feel under pressure to pay the 12 fee to sign up if their colleagues have done so. They could also feel vulnerable to allegations from parents if they do not.'

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