Do all adults accompanying a school visit need CRB clearance (i.e. a police check that discloses that an individual does not have a criminal record), and how is that obtained?
CRB clearance might in many cases be recommended, but it is not in all cases compulsory. Indeed, many teachers themselves have not yet been police checked (unless they have recently moved jobs within or into the county). A CRB check can only establish if a person already has a criminal record, but it is no absolute guarantee of an individual’s integrity or trustworthiness (N.B. Research has shown that, on average, a child abuser commits 75 offences before they are convicted!!). However imperfect, a police check is at least an independent and confidential means of checking an adult’s criminal background. As such, it may give some level of reassurance as to an individual’s trustworthiness, and ensure that any past conviction for child abuse (in any form) is revealed.
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