Vetting Service for CRB checks

Do your staff or volunteers work with vulnerable adults or children?

Do you currently have a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checking process in place?

Do you need less than 100 checks per year?

Worcestershire County Council is registered as an umbrella body to process CRB checks on behalf of other organisations.

If you only require a small number of checks per year and cannot meet the CRB threshold requirements, or do not wish to register with the CRB, Worcestershire County Council can process these for you as we are registered as an umbrella body.

To become a registered body with the CRB you would need to pay a large registration and set-up fee and process a minimum of 100 applications each year. Worcestershire County Council's Vetting Service has no registration or set-up fees and no minimum application threshold.

We make an administrative charge of £25 (plus VAT) to process each application in addition to any applicable CRB fee.  There are some limited areas, eg. voluntary organisations, where a discounted rate applies. All we ask is that you sign an agreement to adhere to the CRB's Code of Practice.

We have a great deal of experience in handling and processing CRB checks and this will help us to ensure that the service you receive is second to none.

You will receive the forms and all information needed to complete these correctly, and provided with direct contact numbers for our team who are willing to help you at any time.

We will:

• Checks the forms for errors and ensure that sufficient information has been provided by the applicant
• Check the identification of the applicant through the inspection of the ID documents, using guidance provided by the CRB
• Countersign applications to confirm that your organisation has an entitlement to access criminal record information and will comply with the CRB’s Code of Practice
• Return the CRB disclosure form to a specified person in your organisation via Royal Mail recorded delivery.

If you wish to find out more information, or would like to use Worcestershire County Council as an umbrella body, please feel free to contact us:

Telephone 01905 766529 or 01905 766088

or

email ISA@worcestershire.gov.uk