Communication Systems in the Crb

CRB EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS- description and evaluation of effectiveness of external communication systems

DEF: The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) is an Executive Agency of the Home Office with its headquarters based in Liverpool. The agency provides wider access to criminal record information through its Disclosure service for England and Wales. The equivalent agency in Scotland is Disclosure Scotland and in Northern Ireland is Access Northern Ireland. The CRB service enables organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors to make safer recruitment decisions by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable for certain work, especially that involve children or vulnerable adults. In 2007, the CRB processed 3.4 million checks.

* (http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/crb/crb-press-releases/understand-idchecking )- help organisations comply with the new guidelines the CRB has produced a detailed set of scenarios, a comprehensive list of general frequently asked questions (FAQs) as well as a separate set of FAQs about using an external validation service which can be found below. EXTERNAL = ONLINE (EASILY ACCESABLE) / GUIDELINES/ FAQS AND SCENARIOS (EFFECTIVE AND EFFICEINT)

* (http://ehis.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/eds/detail?vid=8&hid=116&sid=6c4e32af-ce1e-4835-bcaa518e37848f34%40sessionmgr15&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#db=edspio&AN=edspio.9780102957693 ) -ANNUAL FINACIAL STATEMENTS (2007-2008)

* (http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/crb/partners-reg-bodies/) – PARTNERSHIPS ETC POLICE / CIVIL SERVANTS - The police- For the provision of information that is held on the Police National Computer and held locally by the forces.When disclosing information held locally by the forces the police follow the Quality Assurance Framework (QAF) developed by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and the CRB.

ISA-The CRB also works in partnership with the Independent...