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CRB Checks at WVSDA

In response to many enquiries from voluntary organisations about undertaking CRB checks, WVSDA has become a CRB umbrella body. There has been a lot of confusion regarding who should be checked, the actual process of undertaking CRB checks, the costs involved and also the policies that are required for an organisation who undertakes CRB checks for their staff or volunteers. WVSDA believes in enabling voluntary action through training, informing, supporting, and empowering voluntary organisations in aspects of governance.  The WVSDA CRB service aims to ensure that along with the provision of cost effective disclosures for staff and volunteers, organisations are offered assistance to ensure that  they have procedures and policies in place which work in line with current legislation.	Charges for CRB Checks at WVSDA & the Safer Recruitment Training
	Guidance Notes for Completing a CRB Check Form & Identification Required for a CRB Check
If you would like to discuss CRB checking with a staff member, please call Andrew Smith on 020 8875 2849.   If you would like to use WVSDA's CRB checking service then please complete a CRB Check Membership Form and send through the membership fee if appropriate (membership is free to voluntary organisations in Wandsworth)   You will need to appoint a named member of your organisation responsible for CRB checking and we would advise that they attend the WVSDA CRB Safer Recruitment Training which covers handling sensitive information. (There is a charge for each person attending this training).   An agreement between you and WVSDA will be signed prior to CRB checks taking place which clearly sets out the process and responsibilities of each party.   If you need help and advice to ensure that your organisation's policies are in line with CRB requirements we can arrange this. This service is free to voluntary organisations based in Wandsworth but charges will apply to other groups.   You will then need to book an appointment time for the CRB check to take place. Charges for CRB checks will be confirmed at this time and a pro forma invoice will be sent to you for payment prior to the appointment date.   On the appointment date, either the person to be checked will come in to WVSDA with all the documents required or, if the CRB check is to be carried out in absentia, then the documents required will need to have been verified by the named person in your organisation and returned to WVSDA for processing. If for any reason the documents are incorrect or unavailable and the check cannot go ahead, the fee is still payable. In this instance another fee will need to be paid prior to the check being rearranged and carried out.   The results of the CRB check will be sent to the named person in the organisation by recorded delivery. To see further documents associated with this service, please click on the links on the right hand column. If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Smith on 020 8875 2849.	Flow Chart to show the process of undertaking a CRB Check
	Click here to see a contract for CRB checks made in person
	Click here to see a contract for CRB checks made in absentia
	Click here to see the WVSDA CRB Umbrella Body Policy