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17 December 2003
Can background checks ever work?
HuntleyEven before the Soham trial, professionals in the child protection field had expressed concern about the inconsistency with which information on someone's background was made available.

Huntley's credentials were checked when he applied for the Soham post In one unreported case last year in the North East, a teacher was able to get a job despite having been sacked from his previous post for inappropriate behaviour with a pupil.

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