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Information on Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure

What is the Criminal Records Bureau?

The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) provides wider access to criminal record information through its Disclosure service. It enables organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors to make safer recruitment decisions by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable for certain work, especially that involving children or vulnerable adults. The CRB was established under Part V of the Police Act 1997.

In the case of positions involving working with children, the Disclosure service offered by the CRB provides organisations with a ‘one-stop shop’ service to access information held by the Department of Health (DH) and the Department of Education and Skills (DfES) as well as the police.

Disclosures at a glance

Organisations wishing to use the Disclosure service can ask successful job applicants to apply for one of two types of Disclosure. The type of Disclosure required will depend upon the nature of the position. Standard and Enhanced Disclosures are available to organisations entitled to ask exempted questions under the Exemptions Order to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA). This includes any organisation whose duties involve staff or volunteers who work with children or vulnerable adults. The CRB offers Standard and Enhanced Disclosures free to volunteers/unpaid members of staff.

For more information please visit www.crb.gov.uk

The following table shows information on CRB umbrella organisations in East London. Please contact the relevant organisation in your area for further information.

Borough

Contact Organisation

Charges

Barking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham Volunteer Bureau
St. George’s Day Centre
St. George’s Rd
Dagenham
Essex RM9 5JB

T: 020 8227 5480
E: bar.dagvb@care4free.com

One off fee of £10 for registration.
Charges - £34 + £2 admin fee for paid staff /£2 for volunteers.

Flexicare Nursing Agency and Allied Services Ltd
40 Davington Road
Dagenham
Essex
RM8 2LL

T: 0795 1142421 

Up to £19.99 in addition to the cost of a CRB check.

Bexley

The Avenues Trust
River House,
1 Maidstone Road, Sidcup,
Kent  DA14 5TA

Contact: Sue Prince 
T: 020 8308 2900

Standard Disclosures  - £40.00 inc vat
Enhanced Disclosures - £45.00 inc vat
per application for paid staff.
£8.00 inc vat per application for volunteers.

Bromley Advocacy Project

Contact: Mike Fletcher
T: 020 8313 0139

For organisations within L B Bromley, who are in a similar line of work i.e. health issues.
Standard Disclosures  - £31.00 per paid staff
Enhanced Disclosures - £36.00 per paid staff
Volunteers – FREE but admin fee will apply.

Capita Education Resources
T: 0870 850 2516

If organisation is registered with OFSTED – free to new employees. Then: Enhanced Disclosure £36 + £12.50+vat.
Not registered with OFSTED - Enhanced Disclosure - £36 + £15.00+vat.
Standard Disclosure - £29 + £15.00+vat.

Churches Child Protection Advisory Services
Contact: Barbara Ball or
Elaine Hutchings
Helpline 0845 120 4549

Membership to CCPAS is required which includes 20 FREE checks for volunteers during first year.  Additional Volunteer checks - £11.17 inc vat.
Standard/Enhancement checks for each paid worker - £45.17 inc CRB fee, admin fee & vat.

Greenwich

London Borough of Greenwich

Only available for LB Greenwich funded groups via relevant grant officer.

Star Nursing Agency [former Lewisham base]
102 -104 Woolwich Road
Greenwich
London SE10 0LE

Contact: Shatu Garbu
T: 020 8858 4427
E: starnursing@hotmail.com
W: www.starnursing.co.uk

 

Workzone Recruitment Ltd
77 Trafalgar Road
Greenwich
London
SE10 9TS

T: 020 8269 2010

Up to £19.99 in addition to CRB cost.

The Trustees for the Roman Union of the order of St Ursula
Ursuline Provincialate
66 Crooms Hill
Greenwich
London
SE10 8HG

T: 020 8293 0044

No charge for the service, however a small admin fee may apply in addition to the cost of the CRB check.  

Hackney

HCVS
Ground Floor
84 Springfield House
5 Tyssen Street
London
E8 2LY

T: 020 7923 1962

Meet with vol. sector organisations to discuss and process the forms, then pass to the Local Authority to countersign and send to CRB.

Kingsway International Christian Centre
57 Waterden Road
Hackney
London
E15 2EE

T: 020 8525 0000

No charge for the service, however a small admin fee might apply in addition to the actual cost of the CRB Check.  

Waltham Forest Disability Resource Centre
1a Warner Road
Walthamstow
London
E17 7DY

T: 020 8520 8347
E: info@wfdrc.org.uk

Charges are £20 for volunteers, £55 for standard, and £57 for Enhanced.

Havering

HAVCO
Community House
19/21 Eastern Rd
Romford
Essex
RM1 3NH
T: 01708 742881

Contact: Lisa Franklin
Turnaround time of 6-8 weeks.

One off registration fee of £15, which includes the first 5 volunteer checks.
£36 for Standard and £41 for Enhanced checks. Charges for Volunteers are £1.

Lewisham

Viking Support Services LLP
5 Bromley Road
London
SE6 2TS

Contact: Margareth Haynes
T: 020 3237 0060
E: info@vssllp.co.uk
W:www.vssllpp.co.uk

 

Excel Passenger Services Ltd
22 Deptford Broadway
Deptford
London SE6 4PA

Contact: Velda Jemmott/Jacklyn Takpi
T: 020 8469 0099
F: 020 8305 6760
E: excelpassenger@btconnect.com/info@excel2go.com
W: www.ExcelPassengerServices.com

 

Lewisham Youth Service [LBL Directorate of Children & Young People]
23 Mercia Grove
London SE13 6 BJ

T: 020 8314 9543
F: 020 8314 3174
W: www.lewisham.gov.uk

 

Wrighton Education Service
43b Mason Street
Walworth
London SE17 1HF

T: 020 7564 0480
F: 020 7564 1623
E: info@wrighton-education.com

Cost: Standard check £48.00/Enhanced check £53.00/Volunteers check £17.00.

Newham

In-volve Ltd
Abbey House
361 Barking Road
Plaistow
London
E13 8EE

T: 020 7474 2222

One off registration fee of £50, which includes the first 5 volunteer checks.
£36 for Standard and £41 for Enhanced.
Checks may subject to variable admin fee.

Newham Community Renewal Programme
66B Sebert Rd
Forest Gate
London
E7 ONJ

T: 020 8221 4420 

Up to £19.99 in addition to the cost of a CRB Check.

Volunteer checks £15
Enhanced £36 + £15 admin fee
Standard £31 + £15 admin fee

Waltham Forest Disability Resource Centre
1a Warner Road
Walthamstow
London
E17 7DY

T: 020 8520 8347
E: info@wfdrc.org.uk

Charges are £20 for volunteers, £52 for standard, and £57 for Enhanced.

Redbridge

JPW Recruitment Services
104-106 Cranbrook Road
Ilford
Essex IG1 4LZ

T: 020 8636 1616

Up to £9.99 in addition to the cost of a CRB check.

DASH
117 Belgrave Road
Ilford
Essex IG1 3LG

T: 020 8554 0770 

All checks £36 enhanced and £12 admin + VAT .    

Waltham Forest Disability Resource Centre
1a Warner Road
Walthamstow
London E17 7DY

Tel: 020 8520 8347
E: info@wfdrc.org.uk

Charges are £20 for volunteers, £52 for standard, and £57 for Enhanced.

Tower Hamlets

London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Education HR

Contact: Carol Lancome
T: 020 7364 4615

Charges are £36 + £12 + vat £2.10 each admin fee for paid staff and £12 + vat [2.10] volunteers.

Waltham Forest Disability Resource Centre
1a Warner Road
Walthamstow
London
E17 7DY

Tel: 020 8520 8347
E; info@wfdrc.org.uk

Charges are £20 for volunteers, £52 for standard, and £57 for Enhanced.

Other

Wrighton Education Services
43-b Mason Street
London
SE17 1HF

T: 020 7564 0480

No Registration fee
Enhanced £53
Standard £48
Volunteers £17
[Includes VAT and CRB charges]

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