Do volunteers need to have a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check?
A Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check provides information about an individual’s criminal record. Volunteers must be checked before they take up certain positions where they would be working with children or vulnerable adults. There are two levels of check: Standard and Enhanced. Enhanced checks are aimed more at people caring regularly term for those at risk, or training or in sole supervision of them. Do volunteers have to register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority? The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) is a new body set up to prevent unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable adults. If volunteers work with or want to work with vulnerable adults or children, they need to apply to register with the ISA in the same way as an employee. Unlike employees, the ISA does not charge an application fee for volunteers. If somebody has a record of unsuitability for working with vulnerable groups or they have committed certain offences, they may not be able to r
