Enhancing Child Safety: National Working with Children Checks

This chapter explores the recent push for a national working with children check system designed to enhance safety in childcare settings. It highlights the challenges posed by varying state standards and the shortcomings of current background checks, as well as the need for improved information sharing and the potential introduction of a red flag system. The discussion balances the necessity of protecting children's safety with the rights of individuals accused of wrongdoing, raising critical questions about privacy and effective regulation.