The applicants included 1,000 shoplifters, 25 drug dealers, 20 heroin users and
some 200 burglars
Thousands of convicts could soon be working as teachers, classroom assistants, or even headteachers in British Schools.
Several schools, most of whom are short of staff, have received almost 6,000 job applications in the past 18 months from teachers with criminal records – including those guilty of paedophilia, rape and attempted murder.
Even though some serious criminals are automatically barred from working with children, the reality is that the majority of decisions will be made by schools.
Several schools, most of whom are short of staff, have received almost 6,000 job applications in the past 18 months from teachers with criminal records – including those guilty of paedophilia, rape and attempted murder.
Even though some serious criminals are automatically barred from working with children, the reality is that the majority of decisions will be made by schools.
Ordinarily, though they must be disclosed, the majority of criminal acts do not prevent people teaching and candidates will be allowed to explain their past. Violent and sexual offences against minors are included on the list of crimes that automatically bar people from working with children.
