[Margaret Pilkington]

I accept that a CRB check is the norm for people who are teaching children, or dealing with them in a formal setting, but expecting parents who give a lift to a child or children on an irregular basis is ridiculous, who is going to police this?

A CRB check only means that the person who has been checked has not been caught doing anything that they shouldn't....it doesn't mean that they have not done anything bad.

We are breeding a society that is dependent on governmental intrusion.......bringing into force regulations that are almost impossible to police and enforce.
Yes, of course the Scouts, the Brownies and other organisations will have to follow these regulations, but that doesn't mean that we are safeguarding our children.

Parents who help one another out by giving children a lift home will be likely not to do this anymore......who would want to risk a hefty fine(if policing were possible, that is)...so what happens? Maybe the child will be left to find his/her own way home.....is that a safer option?

OK, in an ideal world, the parents would always be there to pick up the child, but we know that there are times when this isn't practical/possible...so do you ask friends to pick up your child and risk a fine for not being on this database and CRB checked?

This database is going to be a governmental moneyspinner.