Ms Mary Cunningham:

It is not the only thing. It also involves reference checking. It is an important role we are asking both staff and volunteers to do. It is a unique relationship with children and young people. We need to be sure we have the right people doing that. Vetting is a really important block, together with training, support, supervision and the challenges when resources are stretched. Those are the things that fall by the wayside. However, vetting certainly should not be an obstacle for any volunteer or staff member who wants to get involved in youth work.