Q: How do we go about ensuring all of our staff have up to date CRB checks?
A:
Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks are valid for 3 years if a member of staff does not move employment. All new members of staff should have a new CRB check before commencing employment. If this is not possible immediately they take up their post they should not have unsupervised access to children until the check is completed. It is the responsibility of the Registered Person to ensure that all staff has current and correct CRB checks. Where the setting is run on a not for profit basis the Registered Person would need to contact their umbrella organisation for a registration number, which will be needed by the WCVA Criminal Record Unit in order that the checks can be carried out free of charge. There is a charge per check for staff at privately run provision.
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