At Socialstock we are always asked about getting CRB checks from our photographers. At present we are looking into this so that the process can be made easier.
Below is a piece from one of our photographers, Kitty who managed to do this through the social services department of a local borough council. It should be noted that Kitty has been employed by the local borough so the process was made a little easier.
Despite this I think there is some important pointers that may help anyone else who is looking to get CRB checked.
If anyone has had problems or found the process easy to obtain a CRB please leave your comments below.
Nick Fallowfield-Cooper - Picture Editor
'I had to have a CRB check because I was working part-time with a vulnerable young adult. The Social Services department of the borough in which I was working gave me the application form. After I had completed it I had to show them proof of my ID, which they photocopied and sent off with my application. (Passport, Birth Certificate, driving license, current utility bill.) Because the CRB check was a prerequisite for my employment, they paid for it to be carried out.
The Criminal Records Bureau check is called a 'Disclosure', and is confidential. My details were checked against Police Records and ISA Vulnerable Adults Barred List information. The process took around 2 months. The Disclosure is therefore an indication of trustworthyness'.
For more information their web address is www.crb.gov.uk
Kitty
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