Our staff have a enhanced CRB/DBS Disclosures in place.
What is a CRB/DBS Check?
A CRB/DBS is a criminal records bureau check, it is an essential part of the screening process for anyone whose job will involve working in a position of trust, care and/or authority to those most vulnerable or impressionable, such as children, the elderly and those with disabilities or learning disabilities. As potential trainee teachers, that includes you. The check is carried out by the Criminal Records Bureau, an agency of the Home Office that was founded subsequent to the Police Act of 1997. Before then, background checks on carers, teachers, and other such workers were not carried out as thoroughly or as often. The CRB/DBS checks aim to reduce the possibility of organisations employing people who are unsuitable, and likely to abuse their positions, gaining access to children and vulnerable adults, and to protect the people who need the support and care that schools and other institutions supply.
Who needs a CRB/DBS check and why?
Anyone whose job involves close interaction with children or vulnerable adults would require a CRB/DBS check. The checks are a necessary step in the appointment procedure as it gives employers the information to make an informed decision of a candidate’s suitability to working in a position of trust or responsibility. Examples of positions that would require a CRB/DBS check include:
What data is contained in a CRB check?
The Criminal Records Bureau holds all information pertaining to an applicant’s suitability for a working with children and vulnerable adults.
There are two levels of CRB/DBS check – the Standard Disclosure and the Enhanced Disclosure.
Standard Disclosure
This is the basic CRB/DBS check that most applicants would undergo as part of the application process for one of the roles outlined above. It gives employers information about convictions, cautions, warnings and reprimands, both current and expired, as held in the police records. In addition, employers may search the Protection of Children Act or Protection of Vulnerable Adults Act lists, and information that is held under Section 142 of the Education Act 2002, where appropriate.
Enhanced Disclosure
This is a higher level check, generally carried out where a job involves a greater degree of caring, training, and/or sole supervision of children or vulnerable adults. It provides the same information as the Standard Disclosure, but contains any other information held on local police records that could be useful in ascertaining whether someone is suitable for the job they have applied for.
What is a CRB/DBS Check?
A CRB/DBS is a criminal records bureau check, it is an essential part of the screening process for anyone whose job will involve working in a position of trust, care and/or authority to those most vulnerable or impressionable, such as children, the elderly and those with disabilities or learning disabilities. As potential trainee teachers, that includes you. The check is carried out by the Criminal Records Bureau, an agency of the Home Office that was founded subsequent to the Police Act of 1997. Before then, background checks on carers, teachers, and other such workers were not carried out as thoroughly or as often. The CRB/DBS checks aim to reduce the possibility of organisations employing people who are unsuitable, and likely to abuse their positions, gaining access to children and vulnerable adults, and to protect the people who need the support and care that schools and other institutions supply.
Who needs a CRB/DBS check and why?
Anyone whose job involves close interaction with children or vulnerable adults would require a CRB/DBS check. The checks are a necessary step in the appointment procedure as it gives employers the information to make an informed decision of a candidate’s suitability to working in a position of trust or responsibility. Examples of positions that would require a CRB/DBS check include:
- Teachers
- Classroom assistants
- Dinner ladies
- Social workers
- Scout guides
- Voluntary carers
What data is contained in a CRB check?
The Criminal Records Bureau holds all information pertaining to an applicant’s suitability for a working with children and vulnerable adults.
There are two levels of CRB/DBS check – the Standard Disclosure and the Enhanced Disclosure.
Standard Disclosure
This is the basic CRB/DBS check that most applicants would undergo as part of the application process for one of the roles outlined above. It gives employers information about convictions, cautions, warnings and reprimands, both current and expired, as held in the police records. In addition, employers may search the Protection of Children Act or Protection of Vulnerable Adults Act lists, and information that is held under Section 142 of the Education Act 2002, where appropriate.
Enhanced Disclosure
This is a higher level check, generally carried out where a job involves a greater degree of caring, training, and/or sole supervision of children or vulnerable adults. It provides the same information as the Standard Disclosure, but contains any other information held on local police records that could be useful in ascertaining whether someone is suitable for the job they have applied for.
