Wider research and consultation

5  To set our findings in a wider context we also:

■  conducted web research on:

 the risks from abuse for children and vulnerable adults; and

■  consulted:

 Celia Brackenridge, an expert in the risks of abuse in sports and the voluntary sectors, on where the greatest risks to children and vulnerable adults are and how such groups can be protected;

 The Scottish Executive and Disclosure Scotland on its experiences of establishing a criminal records checking service;

 The Office of Government Commerce on the role of Gateway Reviews; and

 Team members from the Citizen Information Project on developments in establishing the feasibility of a common population register.