Criminal Records Bureau Checks

Our Service

S2S chose to stop offering a CRB Umbrella Service in August 2011 and now uses CAPITA to undertake all our CRB checks. This is an efficient online service which meets the needs of our applicants and still enables S2S to track the progress on line. It also provides our applicants with an easy and effective application process which reduces errors and is resulting in much faster CRB disclosure returns.

Download the S2S Safe and Secure document HERE for information on services S2S supply.

Types of Criminal Record Bureau checks

Standard

Standard CRB checks are for people entering certain professions, such as members of the legal and accountancy professions. Standard checks contain the following:

Convictions, Cautions, reprimands and warnings held in England and Wales on the Police National Computer, the most relevant convictions in Scotland and Northern Ireland may also be included;

Standard checks no longer include a check of the old or new barred lists from 12 October 2009, therefore if you are working or volunteering with children or vulnerable adults, you may now be obliged to undertake an Enhanced CRB check

Enhanced Disclosure

Enhanced checks are for posts involving work in a regulated activity for a regulated activity provider with children or vulnerable adults. In general, the type of work will involve regularly caring for, supervising, training or being in sole charge of such people. Examples include; Teacher, Scout or Guide leaders. Enhanced checks are also issued in certain statutory purposes such as gaming and lottery licences.

Enhanced checks contain the same information as Standard checks but with the addition of a check of the new barred lists if requested and any locally held police information considered relevant to the job role, by the Chief Police Officer

The CRB recognises that the Standard and Enhanced Disclosure information can be extremely sensitive and personal; therefore it has published a Code of Practice and employers’ guidance for recipients of Disclosures to ensure they are handled fairly and used properly Please visit www.crb.homeoffice.gov.uk for more information.

A copy of the Standard or Enhanced Disclosure will be sent out to the applicant as well as the Registered Body.

ISA Checks

Introduced in October 2009, the ISA is a Non-Departmental Public Body set up by the Home Office to provide a new vetting and barring service for those working with children and vulnerable adults. The ISA checks replaces List 99 and the ISA Barred list is now checked when an enhanced CRB application is submitted.

Who can apply for a CRB check?

If you are going to work as a paid employee or as a volunteer and your work will bring you into contact with children or vulnerable adults, you may be asked to apply for a CRB check. This check cannot be obtained by members of the public directly but are only available to organisations and only for those professions, offices, employment, work and occupations listed in the Exceptions Order to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

For this reason your application will be processed either by your employer, if it is registered with the CRB, or a third party organisation, called an Umbrella Body, which is registered with the CRB

For a full list of professions, offices, employments, work and occupations that are known as the exceptions to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 view http://www.crb.homeoffice.gov.uk/PDF/CRB_DIP003-Disclosure-Access-Category-Codes_Eng.pdf

Downloads

S2S Safeguarding Policy - Children & Young People

S2S Safeguarding Polcy - Vulnerable Adults

Employing ex-offenders a practical guide
http://www.crb.homeoffice.gov.uk/PDF/CIPD

Sample Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders
http://www.crb.homeoffice.gov.uk/PDF/CRB_DIP011-Policy-Statement_Ex-offenders_Eng.pdf

Sample Policy Statement Secure Storage, Handling, use, Retention & Disposal of Disclosure and Disclosure information
http://www.crb.homeoffice.gov.uk/guidance/rb_guidance/handling_of_disclosure_info.aspx

ISA Vetting + Barring Scheme Guidance
http://www.crb.homeoffice.gov.uk/PDF/VBS

If you require any further information please contact our CRB team on tel no: 01924 259002 alternatively email christinefiddler@btconnect.com