BBC

CRB checks 'near 3m' says Big Brother Watch

Criminal record checks are used to research the background of individuals Almost three million background checks were carried out on people in England and Wales last year, says privacy campaign group ...
Personnel Today

CRB checks are still the best safeguard for all concerned

I was interested in your report on NHS employers breaking the law by conducting Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks on all staff (Personnel Today, 24 January). I agree with Gordon Fleck, senior ...
ZDNet

ID cards to be used for criminal record checks

Criminal Records Bureau outlines five-year strategy... The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) has outlined initial plans for integrating ID cards into the criminal record vetting process as part of a ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Home Office denies CRB plans to store fingerprints

A Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) spokesperson told Computer Weekly, "There are no plans for the CRB to take or retain applicants' fingerprints in a database." Computer Weekly reported last week that ...
BBC

Kent and East Sussex council CRB checks 'unjustified'

Councils in Kent and East Sussex have been accused of carrying out unjustified Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks for job applicants. Ex-offenders charities said the checks for posts such as beach ...
The Mirror

Using CRB checks to safeguard children

This week we’ll look at how The FA utilises CRB checks as part of its strategy to safeguard children in football. Sue Law, The FA’s Head of Equality and Child Protection, explains: “The FA’s strategy ...
City A.M.

Senior judges rule CRB checks are a breach of human rights

THE Court of Appeal yesterday ruled that the law forcing people to disclose all previous criminal convictions in job applications is a breach of human rights. The court said legal requirements forcing ...
Oxford Mail

CRB check reform is backed by ex-teacher

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Nursery World

CRB speeds up checks for teachers

The Professional Association of Nursery Nurses gave a cautious welcome to news last week that the Criminal Records Bureau is to speed up processing checks on teachers and other school staff to clear ...
The Northern Echo

Darlington cub can go to camp after CRB checks upset

A DISABLED boy who feared he would not be able to go to Easter Cub Scout camp because of confusion over a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check for his carer has been told he can join his friends after ...
BBC

CRB checks 'near 3m' says Big Brother Watch

Almost three million background checks were carried out on people in England and Wales last year, says privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch. Some 2,981,958 checks were made in the 12 months to 18 ...