My daughter's school are hosting a choir from a third world country for a week next term. They are asking for host families for the children. Being a host includes providing a bedroom, food plus daily driving/picking up from venue. And they are asking for £51 per adult for a DBS check: " ... the charity can pay for this, but if you feel that you could cover this cost yourself, this would enable us to ensure the money raised goes directly to the Choir's school in xxx country".
Is it just me or is this a bit cheeky? On gov.uk a standard DBS check is £26. Not only do they ask host families to pay to help, they also charge double of the official cost. I realise they state that the charity can pay, but you in a way that would make you feel a but shitty asking them to pay. I would like to be a host. I am thinking of phoning up the charity to ask if they would accept if I provided the DBS check myself.
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misscph1973 · 19/05/2018 11:27
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