The CRB 
Process

 

 

 

Umbrella Body for the
Criminal Records Bureau

  





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Workers and volunteers in certain professions and occupations have close contact or are in positions of trust with children or vulnerable adults.  Alongside references, interviews and qualifications the CRB process helps the employer make an informed recruitment decision.

 

The CRB process enables the employer to access information from the police, the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and the Department of Health (DoH) in one single step.

 

There are two types of Disclosure, Standard and Enhanced.   An Enhanced Disclosure is usually recommended for childcare and work with vulnerable adults.


Applicants are required to fill in a CRB form and produce a number of documents to confirm their identity. Acorn Direct then processes the form, checking for accuracy, countersigns it and forwards the form to the Government’s CRB centre in Liverpool where the checks against police, convictions and other records are completed.

 

When the CRB agency in Liverpool has coordinated the enquiries, two copies of the Disclosure document are sent out. One copy goes to the applicant, the other to Acorn Direct.  Acorn Direct check the contents of the Disclosure and forward either the Disclosure or the information contained in the Disclosure to the employer.   In the event of the Disclosure revealing information, one of our specialist members of staff will contact the employer to help understand and manage the information revealed.  To ensure a fast, efficient service, the whole process is managed on our in-house database.

How does it work?

Once your organisation has signed a Company Agreement, then a Support Pack can be sent out to either the organisation or the individual applicant.  One of our consultants are then assigned to that particular organisation or individual and carefully and closely guided through each stage of the application procedure.  You will need to nominate a person or persons to be our main contact.  It is a criminal offence to break the Code of Practice, so we require all organisations accessing our services to sign an Acorn Direct contract, agreeing to abide by the CRB Code of Practice.

Types of Disclosure

Standard Disclosures Standard Disclosures are primarily for posts that involve working with children or vulnerable adults. Standard Disclosures may also be issued for people entering certain professions, such as members of the legal and accountancy professions.

Enhanced Disclosures Enhanced Disclosures are for posts involving a far greater degree of contact 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 a Teacher, Scout or Guide leader. Enhanced Disclosures are also issued for certain statutory purposes such as gaming and lottery licences.