Volunteer Centre Manchester offers two types of CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) check; Standard and Enhanced. The type of check required will depend upon the nature of the volunteer role.
What is a Standard CRB Check?
A Standard CRB check contains details of all spent and unspent convictions; cautions, reprimands and final warnings from the Police National Computer (PNC).
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA), (Exceptions) Order 1975 acts as the gateway for access to the CRB checking service and lists those occupations, professions and positions considered to be exempt from the ROA provisions designed to protect individuals from unnecessary disclosure of their spent conviction history.
Consideration of this order must be given before an organisation submits any CRB application request, in order to determine whether a relevant exempted question is being asked. The order allows for applications to be submitted to a standard level.
What is an Enhanced Disclosure?
An Enhanced CRB check is the highest level of criminal record check and is used for positions working with children and vulnerable adults. It will contain the same information as the Standard check, but also includes a check of police records held locally and information held by the Independent Safeguarding Authority.
One list holds information on individuals who are unsuitable for working with children, the other on those who are unsuitable for working with vulnerable adults. Individuals placed on either list are not allowed to work with the relevant group. An individual can be on both lists.
Free CRB checks for Manchester volunteers
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