Part of the Bichard Inquiry's remit will be to make recommendations for future vetting.

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First to give a speech was crossbencher Lord Bichard, who focused on standards of behaviour within local councils.

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The scheme was recommended by the Bichard report into the Soham murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman by college caretaker Ian Huntley.

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He has appointed Sir Michael Bichard, one of the few top civil servants with extensive managerial experience, to beef up the civil service's management.

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Update 26 October 2012: Lord Bichard has asked us to clarify that he was floating an idea at the committee rather than making a firm proposal.

BBC: Lord Bichard: Retired people could do work for pensions

In 2004 the Bichard Report into the case recommended that all applications for positions in schools should be subject to a requirement for enhanced disclosure criminal checks.

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Asked about his suggestion after the meeting, Lord Bichard said it was a new idea but he intended to look into it further as part of his work for the committee.

BBC: Lord Bichard: Retired people could do work for pensions

Pensioners' rights campaigners reacted angrily to Lord Bichard's idea.

BBC: Lord Bichard: Retired people could do work for pensions

She promised to implement the proposals recommended by Sir Michael Bichard in the wake of the Soham murders, and to bring the sex offenders' register in line with so-called List 99 - the "blacklist" of people banned from working in schools.

BBC: Thursday, 19 January, 2006