This has all been hashed out here before. It seemed to me the PTG might take advantage of this credentialing as a requirement for member ship. Just an idea, don't know if it would work or maybe create other problems. There might be opposition to it as well from the membership. Fenton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Graham" <grahampianos at yahoo.com> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 9:18 PM Subject: Sex offender clearance, was "vetted by the CRB" > Fenton, > > The local school districts in Pennsylvania require their staff to have FBI > and State Police background checks. The Boy Scouts and many churches are > requiring anyone with direct contact with vulnerable individuals > (children, or handicapped adults) to have the same FBI and State Police > clearances. > > I have not been asked for clearance by any of the institutions I tune for, > but it is probably going to happen. The schools, churches and scouts are, > certainly, interested in protecting children. But the policies set in > motion in recent years are designed to keep them from having to make the > type of court settlements the Catholic Church has endured. In the same > spirit of self-preservation, local school districts and universities will > probably get around to requiring vendor clearance. > > The only problem with all the clearance stuff is that it only shows that > you are not a KNOWN offender YET. It is a half measure. > > Many scout and church child protection policies include a two-adult rule. > At least two adults must be in any room with children. This does much > more to protect children than background checks, and has a legal defense > benefit. The adults keep an eye on each other, and can testify for each > other. > > The flip side of this is protecting yourself. Never allow yourself to be > alone with a child. Always have another adult with you when children are > in the room. You will have someone to verify your side of the story if > the child cries "Witch!". (Had it happen to me as a scout leader, and > having two other unbiased adults in the room at the moment in question > quickly ended what would otherwise have been a disaster.) > > So when Mrs. Jones says "I have to run to the market. My 14 year old son > or daughter is in the next room if you need anything.", what do you do? > > I used to keep on tuning without a thought, but now I want to run for my > life! Beware, brother, beware! > > Greg Graham > >> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 21:21:11 -0700 >> From: "Fenton Murray" <fmurray at cruzio.com> >> Subject: Re: Tokiwa piano parts now vetted by the CRB > >> Barrie, >> I use Pacific Piano and Pianotek her in the US, that may not help you. >> NOW, >> I noticed the following on your web site. >> "I have been vetted by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and approved to >> work in situations with vulnerable adults or children." >> >> I wonder if something like this exists here in the US and might be of use >> by the PTG for it's members? >> >> Comments? >> >> Fenton >> > >
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