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So here's the news:

http://www.gamingclubnetwork.net/news/

Any idea why it might be illegal for the GCN to require officers of its member clubs undergo DBS checks, which I'm assuming at something like criminal background checks?

Nomeny wrote:

Any idea why it might be illegal for the GCN to require officers of its member clubs undergo DBS checks, which I'm assuming at something like criminal background checks?

The DBS is supposed to ensure that an individual doesn't have a criminal record or cautions, especially relating to sexual offenses.

No idea; a club I used to be a member of required all its committee members to have CRB checks (the older version of a DBS). Many employers require them, I need to have one and I will never work with children.

Presumably because of how it was put together and what it's articles of incorporation were,

it won't be able to force any of its member clubs to do anything they didn't originally sign up to (in the same way that if you bought a car on credit the company can't turn round and double the cost)

(without asking them to ok the change any way, which might have to be unanimous, as since DSB checks are annoying, cost money and have to be re-done every so often getting clubs that don't have or accept children or vunerable members to sign up to them is unlikely)

GW seem to being showing a wary concept of what they offer and do with killing Slannesh and mainly offering male figures so not to offend female complaints and according to someone in store the religious/moral types who see sex in everything. They are aiming to target younger gamers.

From what was said on another post on FB GW also wanted members to be checked, and other strict polices under new DBS, yet this also means that the person being checked has to decide whether to disclose or fill inform, and different levels. For a club it would mean every member paying a fair amount for checks. And it is not for a job so technically not applicable. And at £55-75 a tim would cut into costs and kill many clubs, which for many are over 18 as in Pubs and or just operate as over 18 for proffered choice, and so do not eed them but would be required to have to take them.

However, picked up from a source that GW has given go ahead for GW employees to begin setting up clubs outside of GW stores, using ex GW stock & GW support. However they are only to support and encourage GW games, and make policy that supports only GW games.

If true and it starts being pushed out would explain the sudden shift and a neat way to cut ties with GCN.

See : http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/657811.page