by Yukana Inoue - The Japan Times
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill that aims to protect young children from sexual assault by requiring those seeking employment in fields involving children to undergo background checks that go back 20 years.
The widely discussed system has been called the Japanese version of the U.K.’s Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Read more: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/19/japan/politics/japanese-dbs/
by The Yomiuri Shimbun - The Japan News
A policy requiring background checks for employment in education and childcare is likely to apply to all staff employed by schools, daycare centers and kindergartens, it has been learned.
The government is expected to submit a related bill in autumn that includes the establishment of a planned Japanese version of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), according to government officials.
Read more: https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20230803-127295/
