"Under the new vetting and barring system, there will be requirements on employers to check all those who frequently teach, care for or supervise children - including all those in madrasas, " said the spokesman.

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"You need to check actually the entire hospital, all the intensive care units, all the different floors -- the children's unit, " said Marion Powell of Egleston.

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