More Questions about CRB checks

[peanutbutterkid]

Following on previous thread . I'll have more Questions, just getting warmed up.

1. Do you think it's okay to include "Policy on employing ex-offenders" within the general recruitment / suitable person policy? Should I just use the one suggested by our umbrella body (TMGCRB), as a separate policy by itself? Because I find theirs very vague. Does anyone want to copy their "Policy on employing ex-offenders" here?

1. How many forms of ID do you think are necessary to apply for CRB-ED? Our umbrella body, and the guidance note for applicants says up to 5, and a minimum of 3, of which one must include date of birth, one must include current address.

BUT Code of Practice/Explanatory Guide (also on CRB website) says no set reqs on which ID to accept, although ideally 2 forms of ID needed, including address and dob.

I don't know exactly what No. of IDs Ofsted wants when they are acting as Umbrella body to do CRBs.

1. Who issues the Countersignatory number (section Y, item 2)? We have no chairperson at present - supposedly Ofsted knows and is okay about it.

1. When do CRB-EDs expire; how often do we need to update them?

1. TMBCRB handles CRB checks for new subordinate staff -- when newly hired. But when CRB checks have to be updated (as they get old) for these same staff, who do we go to?

[peanutbutterkid]

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[throckenholt]

countersignatory at our playgroup was the playgroup supervisor - at least it was the last time I was involved about a year ago.

And I thikn we had 2 or 3 forms of id - I thought the accompanying booklet told you how many and what - but things like passport, marriage certificate, birth certificate, bank statement etc

[peanutbutterkid]

Just spoke to CRB hotline.
THEY SAY:

(2) Definitely 3 forms of ID needed, min. 1 from group 1, 2 from group 2. Didn't even suggest the idea of 5 from group2, although I imagine that is okay if nec.

(3) Countersign. number is from the umbrella group who apply on our behalf. So we leave that blank.

I am going to ring PLA next, to ask the other questions.

[peanutbutterkid]

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[flack]

Earlylearningforums.co.uk , (Management section) good for people on preschool committees (if you can cough up the £20 to join).

I think the idea that CRB checks be updated every 3 years was only draft advice from Ofsted in 2006, not officially adopted, although it might fall under their "best practice" guidelines. Best phone Ofsted helpline to ask, but I think it's an individual risk assessment situation whether CRBs have to be updated.