CAVOS - Criminal Records Bureau checks
CAVOS CRB Disclosure Service - A Simple Guide
Who should have a CRB check?
People who work unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults.
It is also acceptable to request a standard CRB check for people who work in some other occupations such as accountancy.
How long does the process take?
As soon as the forms have been filled in and checked over by a trained member of CAVOS staff they are sent to CRB. Once CRB receive the form it can take 6 – 8 weeks to process.
How much does it cost?
Costs vary depending on your organisation.
CRB charge a flat fee of £31 for a standard disclosure and £36 for an enhanced disclosure. There is no charge for volunteers. On top of this CAVOS charge an admin fee of £8 for CAVOS members organisations, £10 for non-member voluntary organisations and £12 for statutory and private sector organisations.
Which ID documents will I need?
If you decide to have your CRB checks done through CAVOS then we will provide you with a list of all of the documents that CRB will accept.
Our questions to you:
Do you have secure storage?
In order to have CRB checks done through CAVOS, you will need to have somewhere safe and secure to keep any confidential information that we send you.
Do you have a risk assessment policy?
You will need to have a policy or process in place that you can refer to if a CRB check discloses information of a criminal record. CAVOS can help you if you do not have such a policy and would like to adopt one or if you need further advice on risk assessment.
Who do you want to fill in your forms?
If you are going to have several checks done through CAVOS and don’t think that your staff / volunteers will be able to come to CAVOS to have their forms filled in then we can train a member of your staff to do it on our behalf. We call this ‘appointed person’ training; basically, we meet up with someone from your staff, show them how to fill in the forms and provide them with all the tools needed to get on with it. However, if you don’t have time to do this then you can send your staff / volunteers to CAVOS and one of our trained staff will fill the forms in.
CAVOS is at hand to provide information and advice at every step of this process.
If you would like further information on this service or need advice on CRB checking then please do not hesitate to contact Michelle or Gillian at CAVOS on 01388 811115 or email michelle@cavos.org.uk
