CRB Checks
It is the legal duty of an organisation to carry out CRB Checks on all staff, volunteers and management committee members who work with children or vulnerable adults. For further information please click on the following Information Sheet from Newcastle Council for Voluntary Service
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Charities that work with children or vulnerable adults must now provide the Charity Commission with a signed declaration that they have carried out Criminal Record Bureau checks on prospective trustees. Details are on the Charity Commission website. It is also against the law for anyone to act as a trustee of a "children's charity" as defined in the Protection of Children Act 1999 unless a CRB check has been carried out. Trustees who fail to carry out such checks on new trustees or staff could themselves be in breach of their duty of care to the charity.
Guidance on CRB Checks for Volunteers - Guidance from the Office of
the Third Sector to help organisations be clear about when they do and
don’t need to carry out Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks on
volunteers. The guidance will help cut unnecessary red tape and responds
to concerns that potential volunteers can be put off if they are asked
to undergo a CRB check without good reason. You can access the guidance
and find further information on the
OTS website.
Where to get CRB Checks in B&NES
1. The
Theatre Royal Bath:
They are an umbrella body and keen to do checks. Prices are standard CRB
charge (For Charity Employee, £36 for enhanced, £31 for standard, Free
for volunteers) plus an admin fee of £9.99.
Contact details:
Lydia Spry
Theatre Royal Bath
Sawclose
Bath
BA1 1ET
Tel: 01225 823 433 Email:
lydia.spry@theatreroyal.org.uk
www.theatreroyal.org.uk
2. B&NES Council.
The council will also do CRB checks for groups. Prices are standard CRB
charge (For Charity Employee £36 for enhanced, £31 for standard, Free
for volunteers) plus an admin fee of £11.16.
Contact details:
Claire Young, HSB People Services Manager, B&NES,
Tel: 01225 395 295 Email:
Claire_young@bathnes.gov.uk