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CRB Disclosure Service
SMCVS acts as Registered Body with the
CRB to help you run all the necessary check on your staff and volunteers.
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IMPORTANT
NEWS:
Charities and
voluntary or community groups need to act now on new laws to protect
children and vulnerable adults. The new laws come into force during
2008 with the aim of protecting the vulnerable in our communities.
Currently such organisations have a ‘duty of care’ to ensure that all
children under 18 years and vulnerable adults, who access their
services in any way, are adequately protected and that their staff and
volunteers are appropriate people to undertake such work. A new law,
the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, will soon make it a
criminal offence for any organisation not to check that any worker or
volunteer has the appropriate registration in place before allowing
them to work with the vulnerable. Similarly, any worker or volunteer
who wishes to work with children or vulnerable adults will have to
apply for registration before they can start their work.
SMCVS
is well aware that this new law will have enormous implications
for groups working in our communities, presenting challenges in terms
of the cost and the complexities of the registration process.
The Independent Safeguarding Authority estimate that over 11
million people will need to register with the new scheme between
Spring 2008 and Autumn 2010.
But don’t panic - help
is on hand! SMCVS is here to help and advice you
through the process. Please contact Mike Smith on 01538 381356
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Current CRB Requirements
SMCVS are able to offer
the opportunity for member organisations and local community support
groups to undertake appropriate disclosure requests from the Criminal
Records Bureau and registration with the new Independent Safeguarding
Authority. .
These requests used to be
called "Police Checks" and the purpose of them is to allow responsible
organisations to include disclosure in their recruitment process where
workers or volunteers come into contact
with children or vulnerable adults.
SMCVS has registered body
status and can advise and support you in the process of deciding when and
how to ask for disclosure and will act as the signatory for appropriate
applications.
This process is now compulsory
for all individuals working and volunteering with children and vulnerable
adults.
Our scale of charges for
the service and the current charges made by CRB for paid workers and
volunteers can be found below.
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SMCVS scale of Charges as from 01.04.08 |
Registration with SMCVS (a one off charge) |
Disclosure Application and
ISA registration |
Paid Worker additional
charge |
Client
Guidance and Assurance |
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Member of SMCVS
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£18 |
£12 |
£12 |
After
1st hour, £14 an hour or part hour. Plus travel costs will be
charged @ 40p per mile
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Member of SCIO Organisation
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£30 |
£14 |
£16 |
After
1st hour, £30 an hour or part hour. Plus travel costs will be
charged @ 40p per mile |
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Not
a member of SCIO |
£48 |
£16 |
£24 |
After
1st hour, £30 an hour or part hour. Plus travel costs will be
charged @ 40p per mile |
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Plus |
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CRB
/ ISA charge for paid workers
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£31 if standard
disclosure and £36 if enhanced disclosure each for CRB and ISA |
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If you
wish to use this service or discuss your organisations or individual requirements in detail, please
contact:
Mike
Smith on 01538 381356 or email:
mikesmith@smcvs.co.uk
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