Sorry son, can't come and cheer for you.

I thought that we'd seen the end of these silly CRB (Criminal Record Bureau) checks stories, but apparently not.  A school in Wiltshire has ruled that parents cannot come to spectate at sports events in which their children are taking part, unless they have been CRB checked by their local council.  Their reasoning is sound enough - it is to try and ensure that strangers do not gain access to their playing fields - but this is a problem which would be simply solved by issuing parents with a school identity card.  Why on earth a CRB check?  Couldn't be that they are getting some sort of kick-back from the £26 fee you have to pay to get such a check, could it?