CRB Checks Q

[cassa333]

If you are taking a group of young people (13 to 20yrs) away for a weekend is it a legal requirement that the adults have a crb check or just good practice.

If it is a legal requirement how do you go about getting on and how much do they cost?

Thanks

[sophie_1003]

You can only get CRB checks through a company e.g. a school or youth club so you personally cannot get one.
A full CRB (the last time I had one anyway) I think cost £38.
Not sure about the legal/good practice

[cassa333]

Thanks.

I have three myself which is a bit of overkill and a waste of money for the organisations that paid for them lol

The charity I volunteer for is taking about 20 young people away and they have never needed to do CRB checks before so even if we did need them for the adult helpers don't know how to go about getting them done.

[Buenchico]

The new Government has halted the progress of the 'vetting and barring' scheme. The rules in the next three paragraphs state what was meant to happen before this was announced. (It's simply a case of 'watch this space' to see what will actually happen in future).

As of the 26th of this month, volunteers for such activities as yours could have applied for ISA registration.

As from November, new volunteers would have had to apply for ISA registration.

As from next year, existing volunteers (including those who've undergone CRB checks, such as yourself) would have been required to register with the ISA.

http://www.isa-gov.org.uk/default.aspx

Chris

[cassa333]

Thank you Chris.

[AliFlump]

I'm pretty sure you can get your own CRB from the disclosure Scotland website

[boxtops]

Depends where you are, by the sound of it. I work voluntarily with young people in England, and we have to apply for the CRB checks via a registered body, as an authorised signatory from that body (e.g. the council or a major employer) is the only person who can sign to say they have seen your ID, and apply for the clearance.