Criminal Records Checks

Criminal Records Checks: useful links:

 

 

Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)

 

CRB: valid identity documents

 

Vetting and Barring Guidance (March 2010) (pdf)

 

Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) (from October 2009)

 

DCSF: Vetting and Barring myth buster

 

Voice Information Sheet:  Independent Safeguarding Authority

 

CRB checks made easy: Voice & Criminal Records Checked Ltd: (10 steps leaflet)  (pdf)

 

Criminal Records Checked Ltd

 

NB: Current legislation does not allow parents to get a CRB check on those that they employ directly. However, if an agency has supplied a nanny, the agency can have them CRB checked.

 

People employing nannies will be entitled to check the applicant’s status under the new vetting service [from 2009/2010]. The individual must have already applied to be vetted (via the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)) and must consent to the check.

 

For membership of Voice, nannies are required to have an Enhanced CRB Disclosure (including POCA Check).

 

www.childcareapprovalscheme.co.uk/crb.asp

www.childcareapprovalscheme.co.uk

 

Ofsted: Registration

Ofsted: Childcare Registers

See also Voice Information Sheet: Ofsted Early Years

 

Scotland:

 

Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme

Disclosure Scotland

 

This page: www.voicetheunion.org.uk/crb