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| Parents across England and Wales could be told about sex offenders who may come into contact with their children. | |
| The government is considering rolling out the scheme, currently being trialled in Southampton, Warwickshire, north Cambridgeshire and Stockton. | The government is considering rolling out the scheme, currently being trialled in Southampton, Warwickshire, north Cambridgeshire and Stockton. |
| Home Secretary Alan Johnson said early results were "extremely encouraging" and the project had protected children. | Home Secretary Alan Johnson said early results were "extremely encouraging" and the project had protected children. |
| "Sarah's Law" was proposed after the murder of eight-year-old Sarah Payne by a convicted sex offender 10 years ago. | "Sarah's Law" was proposed after the murder of eight-year-old Sarah Payne by a convicted sex offender 10 years ago. |
| Sarah was kidnapped and murdered by Roy Whiting in West Sussex in 2000. | Sarah was kidnapped and murdered by Roy Whiting in West Sussex in 2000. |
| Her mother, Sara, a child protection campaigner, told the News of the World: "In all the long years of campaigning for parents' rights to keep their children safe from predatory paedophiles, this is the most important development to date." | Her mother, Sara, a child protection campaigner, told the News of the World: "In all the long years of campaigning for parents' rights to keep their children safe from predatory paedophiles, this is the most important development to date." |
| The development of this scheme is a major step forward in our ability to protect children from sex offenders Alan Johnson, Home Secretary | The development of this scheme is a major step forward in our ability to protect children from sex offenders Alan Johnson, Home Secretary |
| Under the measures, police will be able to tell families if someone with access to a child has convictions or has been previously suspected of abuse. | Under the measures, police will be able to tell families if someone with access to a child has convictions or has been previously suspected of abuse. |
| In the first six months of the trial, which started in September 2008, more than 150 parents made inquiries. Of those, 10 were given relevant information. | In the first six months of the trial, which started in September 2008, more than 150 parents made inquiries. Of those, 10 were given relevant information. |
| The home secretary said: "Protecting children and families from sex offenders is one of my top priorities and the UK already has one of the most robust systems of managing sex offenders in the world. | The home secretary said: "Protecting children and families from sex offenders is one of my top priorities and the UK already has one of the most robust systems of managing sex offenders in the world. |
| "The development of this scheme is a major step forward in our ability to protect children from sex offenders. | "The development of this scheme is a major step forward in our ability to protect children from sex offenders. |
| "Early results are extremely encouraging and the pilot has provided crucial protection for children who might otherwise be at risk." | "Early results are extremely encouraging and the pilot has provided crucial protection for children who might otherwise be at risk." |
| He said results from the year-long pilot were still being evaluated and talks with the police and children's charities would take place before a final decision is made on rolling out the scheme nationally. | He said results from the year-long pilot were still being evaluated and talks with the police and children's charities would take place before a final decision is made on rolling out the scheme nationally. |
| The so-called Megan's Law in the US, which allows the publication of names, addresses and pictures of paedophiles in some states, prompted calls for an equivalent "Sarah's Law" in the UK. | The so-called Megan's Law in the US, which allows the publication of names, addresses and pictures of paedophiles in some states, prompted calls for an equivalent "Sarah's Law" in the UK. |
| Sara Payne, who is the government's Victim's Tsar, has been undergoing treatment after complications following brain surgery but is said to have responded well. | Sara Payne, who is the government's Victim's Tsar, has been undergoing treatment after complications following brain surgery but is said to have responded well. |