CRB Vetting of Contract Supplier Staff

Summary

 

Occasionally the Council engages staff provided by external contractors and agencies. Where these individuals have unsupervised contact with either children or vulnerable adults a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Check must be undertaken before they start work.

 

What is a CRB Check?

 

CRB Checks are carried out to determine the suitability of people who are to work with children or vulnerable adults or positions which are contained in the exception order to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

There are two levels of CRB Checks:

* Standard Disclosures - for people who will have unsupervised contact during part of the working day.

* Enhanced Disclosures - for people who have regular unsupervised contact for the greater part of the working day. The enhanced disclosure involves a more detailed check.

 

The Law and CRB Checks

 

The CRB was set up in response to the Police Act 1997 (Part V). The CRB provides a service called ''Disclosure''. The Disclosure service provides recruiting managers with access to information held by the following government agencies:

• Department for Education and Skills (DfES)
• Police National Computer
• Protection of Vulnerable Adults Act (POVA)
• Protection of Children Act (POCA)
• Local Police Forces

The following information is available from the Council

• Guidance Notes on Recruitment and Selection Procedures and New Arrangements for Criminal Record Checks
• Verification of Identity
• Disclosure Application Form Process
• Employment of Ex-Offenders
• Secure Storage, Handling, Use, Retention And Disposal Of Disclosures And Disclosure Information

This information is available from the Council's CRB Team in Human Resources at:

Yorkshire House
18 Shambles Street
Barnsley
S70 2SW
Tel: 01226 772279 or 772264

Otherwise, you can contact the Criminal Records Bureau, in Liverpool, direct on 0870 90 90 811

 

Websites

www.crb.gov.uk

How long will it take to obtain clearance?

 

Assuming that all information is supplied accurately when requested, both Standard and Enhanced Checks will take normally, on average, between 10 and 20 working days.

 

Opening times

 

For advice on any aspect of the CRB process, you can contact the Council's CRB Team during the following hours:

Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5.00 pm
Friday 8.30 am to 4.30 pm

You can email the CRB Team on jobs@barnsley.gov.uk

 

Who is responsible for ensuring that CRB Checks are carried out?

 

Where contractors or agencies require clearance, the contractor is responsible for providing the Disclosure. It is then the responsibility of the employing department or school to check the disclosures before a contractor starts work.

 

Related Links:

www.crb.gov.uk

Last modified on 16/9/2008