The power to change

It seems a few high profile authors are objecting to having to get a CRB to visit children in schools.    Read here.

All I can say is about time someone who has the choice to say ‘No’ says it to the government.   Most people have no choice as the job demands it but the ones that have a choice usually just don’t do it or they do it so as not to be accused of not caring about the children.

So now we have an influential group who are in the unique position to write about this in their books.  Tell the children what is going on so that their fertile little minds can start questioning what is going on.  Most are oblivious to what is being done in their name and it is them that are missing out because of it.

As an example when my children were younger, before CRBs, I used to go into school and teach some of the older pupils about programming and systems deign.   They loved it and it was something the schools just couldn’t do.   I wouldn’t do it now and I know I don’t have an issue with passing the CRB.   Or maybe I do now because of my anti comments.  Oh well.   I don’t need one so I’m OK.

Fingers crossed these authors do take this further.  We need this as these guys have influenceon the young and recognition by the rest of us.