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Sarah's law roll-out begins after test run 'saves 60 from abuse
02 August 2010
The decision to expand the programme follows the independent evaluation of a £600,000 pilot scheme in four police force areas. The pilot saw 315 formal applications from parents and carers that resulted in the disclosure of the background of 21 convicted child sex offenders. The Home Office says more than 60 children were protected from abuse in that period. The scheme has been rolled out to eight other force areas and will be implemented across England and Wales by March 2011.