The Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme (CSODS) lets you formally ask the police whether someone who has contact with a child or children:

It's not a law, but it is sometimes called 'Sarah's Law'. It gives guidance on how you can ask us to use our existing police powers to share information about sex offenders.

If you’re worried about someone’s behaviour towards a child, or something you've seen, heard or been told, you can use Sarah's Law to find out if that person is a risk.

You must apply for information about a specific person and a specific child or children they spend time with. You cannot apply for general information about child sex offenders.

Sarah's Law lets you ask the police for information about someone

Find out how to report possible child abuse.

Who can apply

Anyone who is worried about someone's behaviour towards a child can apply, not just a child's parents. This includes people like a grandparent, neighbour or friend.

No matter who makes the application, if there is information we decide to share, we will tell whoever can use the information to keep the child safe.

This might not be the person who made the application, it might be someone else (like the child's parents).

For further information or how to apply online please follow this link Ask the police for information about child sexual offences | Staffordshire Police