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Is ISA Just Sarahs Law?

Is ISA Just a full blown Sarahs law?

It gets around the loop hole of not telling Joe Public by telling Joe
Businessman. Though I am confident there will be strict rules against the
breach of the DPA, that will largely be for nothing.

ISA refers to specified places and specified activities but doesn't specify
what those places and activities are. A regulated activity appears to be any
contact or any length with a child once a month. This is a black and white
condition and doesn't indicate whether that contact is with or without
another adult.

Who will be affected by this?

I think Shop workers, Restaurant workers, Bus drivers, Taxi drivers,
Postmen, Couriers, Handymen and DIY, Computer Repair - everything. With work
experience placements, the staff in the office then have to be ISA
registered because then the activity becomes an intensive regulated
activity. Controlled Activity will include all admin work in places such as
schools, hospitals, the NHS in general and care homes.

There will be very few people this law wont cover.

In theory, it is a great idea. We can appreciate that certain people
shouldn't "work with children" such as in teaching, or in health, or as a
scout leader. We can appreciate that admin work in these kinds of
environments should be frowned upon.

But ISAs own website appears to give a scheme that has the potential to
cover everybody and that is scary.

There used to be a time when the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act mattered,
the slate could be wiped clean. There was a time when you were punished for
your actions. You're now punished indefinitely for even false alleged
behaviour. If you pinch a strangers bottom, you will be banned from working
with children and adults for life as you are now guilty of sexual assault.

Imagine leaving an abusive employer who then makes a false allegation?
Where's the protection for the victim?

This is a dangerous, ill thought out piece of legislation.

Nick G!

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