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Acorn Direct is registered with the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) as a “National Umbrella Body” for undertaking Criminal Records Checks on behalf of those who are unable to do it themselves.  Any organisation carrying out less than 100 CRB checks per annum does not meet the minimum threshold requirements of registration with the CRB, and so has to use the services on an Umbrella Body.

We are an independent company based in Tameside, offering you the most economical route in which to comply with the new legislation.   We pride ourselves in offering a friendly, personal, prompt service to eligible individuals, businesses and voluntary organisations, providing you an efficient CRB Disclosure Service.

If you are applying for a job or voluntary position that involves working with young people or vulnerable adults, then you could be asked to apply for a CRB check.  That’s where Acorn Direct can help.

Our staff is experienced in working with people who would not usually feel comfortable in an office setting and are happy to offer appointments outside normal working hours to include evenings and weekends.  We also offer an interpretation service.

We help applicants who want to work in art, education, health, welfare and faith the list is endless but what we do is to pride ourselves in offering a friendly professional service.  So who could benefit from our services : Care Homes and Agency Staff, Recruitment Agencies, GP Practice Staff, Youth Organisations, Child Care providers, leaders of voluntary organisations, workers who deal with money, security staff, insurance company staff – again the list is endless. 

Disclosure information comes from many sources including the Police National Computer, the Department of Health and the Department for Education and Skills.

Any employer of staff whom work with vulnerable people, carrying out CRB checks should be a major part of your recruitment process and often invest heavily to get the right person for the job. Is having sight of a Police Record going to give you that extra peace of mind?

Contact us by phone or email – we are here to help and answer any queries that you may have.  Appointments can be made to see a member of our staff either at our offices or at your own location. 

We welcome questions, feedback and enquiries.  For the most prompt response, please use  email  to send us an instant e-mail.