Marlene Reid Enterprises Ltd
Marlene Reid Enterprises Limited is the Trading Arm of MRC Community Action and offers a CRB service throughout Leicestershire and the East and West Midlands.
Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Disclosure Service
The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) provides a service for organisations/companies to check the background of employees/volunteers. This service is called 'Disclosure' and is aimed particularly at employees/volunteers who come into contact with children or vulnerable adults. It is becoming increasingly necessary for an organisation/company to demonstrate "best practice" and to carry out these checks.
Marlene Reid Enterprises Limited is an Umbrella Body for the CRB service and, therefore, is able to provide advice and support to organisations seeking to obtain a Disclosure. It is able to:
- advise and support throughout the process to both the organisation/company and also the applicant
- advise on the level of check, either Standard or Enhanced
- supply the application forms
- advise and carry out the evidence checking
- offer postal or personal checking of evidence
- check and countersign the forms and submit to CRB
- advise and supply policies as necessary to comply with CRB Code of Practice
- receive the Disclosure and supply to organisation/company, as appropriate.
For more information contact Bev Cowley on 01530 510515 or e-mail: bcowley@mrc.uk.net
Vetting & Barring Update
From July 26th 2010 any new employees/volunteers who work regularly with vulnerable groups (and also those switching jobs) will need to be registered with the ISA (Independent Safeguarding Authority).
A new form will be available for this process and applicants will be able to apply for an enhanced CRB check at the same time as registering with the ISA.
Isa registration does not replace CRB checking and applicants will have to continue to have their CRB checks renewed regularly (recommended every 3 years or when an individual moves job).
ISA assesses the risk of harm that an individual would pose if they were to work with vulnerable groups,based on the information held about that individual.
They use information from a number of sources: Police, local Athorities and employers.
KEY DATES
26th April: New Forms will be delivered to all Umbrella Bodies
28th June : The CRB starts accepting the new forms
26th July : Old style forms no longer accepted by the CRB
1 November 2010:
New starters or those changing jobs must register with the ISA before starting - it will be illegal for employers to employ anyone without ISA registration after this date
1 April 2011:
All existing employees should now begin to register
26 July 2015:
Anyone engaged in regulated activity must be registered by this date.
- Vetting & Barring Scheme Guidance
Click on the link to find out additional information which may assist you in understanding the new Vetting & barring Scheme.