The company subsequently issued a statement saying: "It is company policy that all childcare staff employed by Mark Warner must supply two references and submit a form to check their criminal record. There were clearly two occasions where we failed to do this."
Following the incident, the company issued a declaration saying: "Our organization's policy requires that all childcare personnel hired by Mark Warner furnish two references and complete a background check form. It is evident that there were at least two cases in which we neglected to follow through on this."