Criminal Records Bureau
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Roles
The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), an Executive Agency of the Home Office, provides wider access to criminal record information through its Disclosure service. This service enables organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors to make safer recruitment decisions by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable for certain work, especially that involve children or vulnerable adults.
The CRB's aim is to help organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable to work with children or other vulnerable members of society.
History
The CRB was established under Part V of the Police Act 1997 and was launched in March 2002.
Structure
The CRB has a number of strategic partnerships with:
- The Police - For the provision of information that is held on the Police National Computer and held locally by the forces
- Capita - The CRB’s private sector partner that operates an administration infrastructure and call centre
- Registered Bodies - As the primary contact point for checking Disclosure applications and validating information provided by the applicant; establishing the identity of the applicant; submitting a fully completed application form; countersigning the application form to confirm entitlement
The Civil Servants manage the overall process and carry out the confidential checking part of the service as well as the management and assurance of the Registered Body network.
The CRB also works in partnership with the Department of Health (DH) and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) for the provision of information that is held by them, of people considered unsuitable or banned from working with children and vulnerable adults.
