It seems that our friends across the pond have some major issues on their hands. It appears that over 7000 CONVICTED criminals applied to become teachers last year. The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) provides background checks to the schools but has no idea how many of them were hired.
CRIMINAL CLASSES: JOBS FOR EX-CONS
NEARLY 7,000 convicted pedophiles, killers and kidnappers applied to become teachers last year.
The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) revealed brothel keepers, flashers, child beaters and drug dealers were also among those after classroom jobs.
Last night Secretary of State for Children Ed Balls demanded an investigation after the disturbing figures were released under the Freedom of Information Act.
They showed 6,750 of the 248,220 people who applied for classroom jobs last year had criminal records.
They included two who had taken indecent photos of children and four convicted of manslaughter. The CRB carries out checks for employers on job candidates who may be unsuitable to work with children or other vulnerable people.
But a Home Office spokesman admitted they had no figures to show if any of them landed teaching jobs.
