Sex offenders face teaching ban

At least 18 people convicted of child sex offences have been given the green light to carry on teaching since April 2004, the Parool reported yesterday.The justice ministry has now announced plans to automatically stop sex offenders being given formal certificates of good behavior (VOG) which are needed to get teaching jobs.

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