Frequently Asked Questions
Do we have to check
Do we have to check our staff?
Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 an organisation must request CRBs if it is a "child care organisation" under the Children Act 1989:
A "Child Care" organisation is defined under the Children Act 1989 as providing activities outside the home for more than 2 hours at least 6 times per year. In which case Ofsted has to be notified in writing and National Day Care Standards also apply.
and/or:
If you employ paid or unpaid staff that have unsupervised access i.e. work directly with children, young people.
If you need advice about your status contact the Care Quality Commission (CQC) or Ofsted.
SAFE guide on Who should or should not be CRB checked. Download Here.
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Who needs a CRB
Who needs a CRB check?
If there is ever a child protection problem in your organisation and the people working with children and young people have not been adequately checked, your organisation could be held legally liable. Often insurance payouts are significantly reduced or even invalidated.
To prevent this possibility SAFE advises CRB checks are conducted on all volunteers and staff involved with your organisation that have direct access to, or work directly with, children and young people for 4 or more times a month , e.g. staff, instructors, teachers, coaches and activity leaders, to name a few.
SAFE has produced a guide to help in deciding Who should and who should not be CRB checked. Download it Here.
CRB Checks
Frequently Asked Questions about CRB Checks
The latest CRB monitoring review of 19 January 2012 shows that our expert SAFE CRB admin team are currently meeting a consistent and fantastic 0% non-compliance rate and a tiny 2.38% error rate.
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