The aim is to strengthen the protection of children: to prevent people who may pose a risk to them from being allowed to carry out such work. Accordingly, provisions have been included in the Labour Code prohibiting individuals with a criminal record from holding such positions.
When concluding an individual employment contract, the employer will request from the employee a criminal record check and a sworn declaration stating that they are not a suspect, accused person or defendant in any relevant criminal cases.
For candidates for positions involving direct contact with children (for example, foster carers and guardians), the checks will cover not only the individual themselves but also members of their family living with them.
In addition, they will also be required to provide a certificate from a psychiatrist confirming their ‘mental fitness’ for the role.
A requirement is being introduced for staff training on protecting children from violence, neglect and exploitation, as well as on identifying signs of such cases and reporting them, etc.
Employers (particularly nurseries, holiday camps and early years centres) will need to implement new procedures for vetting candidates and obtaining the necessary certificates.
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