My church has a policy which requires at least two adults to be in every classroom whenever there are kids in the room. They also do background checks and spot checks.
Kind of a shame but predators will seek out these types of positions to gain access to children.
We were free to roam at the church but there were lots of familiar adults around pretty much all the time.
More and more churches in my area have background checks for everyone involved with minors and many are just installing cameras that cover the facility.
Makes sense.
A few years back I attended a meeting describing new measures by our church to further ensure our children’s safety. The new requirements included background checks. I read the documents and raised my hand.
“It strikes me that if Jesus and his twelve disciples were to apply to work in our Children’s Church, the only one who would be eligible is Judas.”
Judas was never convicted of a crime.
So does mine and it’s been that way for as long as I can remember.