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.
- Standard Disclosure – primarily available for anyone involved in working with children or vulnerable adults, as well as certain other occupations and entry into professions as specified in the Exemptions Order to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Standard Disclosures will show current and spent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings held on the Police National Computer. If the post involves working with children, DH and the DfES lists will also be searched for relevant information.
- Enhanced Disclosure – the highest level of check available to anyone involved in regularly caring for, training, supervising or being in sole charge of children or vulnerable adults. It is also available for certain licensing purposes and judicial appointments. Enhanced Disclosures contain the same information as the Standard Disclosure but with the addition of any relevant and proportionate information held by local police forces.
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 T: 020 8227 5480 |
Registration Standard disclosure Enhanced disclosure |
Bexley |
The Avenues Trust Contact: Jacqui Malangone |
Standard Disclosures - £40.00
inc vat |
Capita Education Resources |
Enhanced Disclosure for |
|
Churches Child Protection Advisory Services |
Membership to CCPAS is required which includes
20 FREE checks for volunteers during first year. Additional Volunteer
checks - £11.17 inc vat. |
|
Greenwich |
Star Nursing Agency [former Lewisham base] Contact: Shatu Garbu |
Paid staff - £42.00 Free for volunteers |
Workzone Recruitment Ltd T: 020 8269 2010 |
Enhanced CRB for:
|
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Hackney |
HCVS 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. |
Waltham Forest Disability Resource Centre T: 020 8520 8347 |
Charges are £20 for volunteers, £57.00 for Enhanced.
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Havering |
HAVCO |
One off registration fee of £15, which
includes the first 5 volunteer checks. |
Lewisham |
Excel Passenger Services Ltd Contact: Velda Jemmott |
£36 + £15 admin. |
Wrighton Education Service T: 020 7564 0480 |
Standard check £43.00 |
|
Newham |
In-volve Ltd T: 020 7474 2222 |
One off registration fee of £50, which
includes the first 5 volunteer checks. |
Newham Community Renewal Programme T: 020 8221 4420 |
Volunteer checks £18 |
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Waltham Forest Disability Resource Centre T: 020 8520 8347 |
Enhanced £46 |
|
Redbridge |
JPW Recruitment Services T: 020 8636 1616 |
Up to £9.99 in addition to the cost of a CRB check. |
DASH T: 020 8554 0770 |
Volunteer £12 admin fee + VAT Enhanced £36 + £12 admin fee + VAT |
|
Tower Hamlets |
London Borough of Tower Hamlets Contact: Carol Lancome |
Charges are £36 + £12 + vat [£2.10] Volunteers - £12 + vat [£2.10] |