Disclosure in detail

For the majority of jobs within the voluntary sector (paid employee or volunteer), a position involving working with children or vulnerable adults is eligible for a Disclosure.

A Disclosure is a process of gathering information about an applicant's possible criminal activity. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions and warnings given by the police. A Disclosure is the certificate containing this information.

A Disclosure should only be requested in specific circumstances, such as when a volunteer has regular contact with vulnerable individuals as a direct result of their position within the organisation.

There are 2 levels of Disclosure:-

Standard - no longer availabe for posts involving working with children or vulnerable adults. Is still available for certain security and gaming posts.

Enhanced - available for positions involving regularly caring for, supervising, training or being in sole charge of children or vulnerable adults. It's scope has been broadened to take regulated activity into account. It will provide details of spent and unspent convictions, cautions and warnings. In addition, it may contain information from local police forces with may be relevant to the position.

Cost

The CRB levies a charge of £36 for an Enhanced Disclosure for paid employees. Volunteers are free of charge.

WCVA CRU does not make any administration charges for voluntary organisations based in Wales.

If you would like further information on Disclosure please visit Criminal Records Bureau

CRB Code of Practice

CRB Definitions