Richard Thomas, who stands down as Information Commissioner this month, said he has "grave concerns" over how the Independent Safeguarding Authority will operate when it is launched over the next year.Checks on applicants will include so-called "soft intelligence", such as allegations made to the police which proved unfounded and did not result in a conviction. Mr Thomas fears this could lead to people being wrongly judged unfit to work with children and having their careers and reputation damaged.
He also attacked the controversial move for a database containing details of every child in England as a step too far.
Source: Telegraph.co.uk
