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« Thread Started on Sept 12, 2009, 11:10am » | |
What precisely is the point of being "CRB'd?"
I sat and watched the District Vulnerable Person's Officer complete the forms for members of a Lions Club, and even though the members had to produce their Passports and a Utility Bill, no Security Checks were mentioned nor carried out before they were told they had all passed the test.
Am I being naive or is there a point to all this?
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« Reply #1 on Sept 12, 2009, 4:14pm » | |
It is not the responsibility of the District Vulnerable Persons' Officer to carry out any security checks; he is merely confirming identification of the person. The checks will be carried out by the Criminal Records Bureau.
I have my own thoughts on both the CRB checks and the new ISA (if that's what it is) but this is probably not the place to air them.
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« Reply #2 on Sept 19, 2009, 3:43pm » | |
A member of our Club has passed a CRB check for her job as a Nurse dealing with children and vulnerable people, and it was done within the last 3 years. Does she have to go through it all again because she is a member of a Lions Club?
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« Reply #3 on Sept 23, 2009, 12:02pm » | |
It is not mandatory for a Lion to be undergo any checks to be a member of a Lions Club. The International Constitution only you requires a member of a Lions Club, not to have been convicted of committing a felony.
An 'industry' has developed in the UK around CRB checks of which MD105 has become a part!!! Many organisations require CRB checks, but because they are relevant to that particular organisation will not accept a Lions Club CRB check. An exception may occur if the Lions Club CRB check is less than three months old, but the general rule is that there is no 'portability'.
Part of the information used by the CRB is the infamous 'List 99' maintained by the Department of Education. This list contains in addition to convictions allegations, dubious information and rumours about people who working in the education system. A person can be included on 'List 99' because it is rumoured that they have, at some time, stolen undefined school property!
If your Lions Clubs works closely with vulnerable people the overseeing organisation will advise you whether you need to undertake a CRB check, which they will organise.
Like Brian I have very strong views about CRB checks!!!
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