A school has banned parents from watching their children take part in sports events – unless they pass a criminal records check.
The Isambard Community School in Swindon, England, insists all parents must clear a Criminal Records Bureau check to weed out potential paedophiles.
Neil Park, 54, was furious when he was turned away from watching his son George, 12, play rugby.
The father-of-five said: “I was turned away from the school because I had not been CRB checked.
“I couldn’t believe it. Government guidelines state that parents are allowed to watch games. But any strangers can be questioned and requested to show the appropriate paperwork, which is fair enough.
“George was really upset by it all. What are they going to stop you going to next – parents’ evening or the school play? Or what if England under 16s are playing at the County Ground , will they ask all fans there to be CRB checked?”
The school introduced the new measure at the start of the term to prevent strangers from accessing other parts of the school from the playing fields.
