list 99
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A confidential register of people forbidden to work with children, maintained by the Department of Education and Skills.
British usage
Example Sentences
- "Those subject to a disqualification order, and those permanently included on the Protection of Children Act List, are also included on List 99 automatically."
- "As changes are being made to List 99 (by including new offences that will merit automatic disqualification), additional individuals will be barred from working in daycare settings and as childminders."
- "Mr Hudson was placed on List 99, which bars dubious characters from teaching jobs."
- "The management of the registration of people considered to be unsuitable to work with children and placed on List 99 became increasingly complex […]"
Usage
- British usage