Criminal Records Checks

Foster Cares Ltd are a registered Umbrella Body with the Criminal Records Bureau to process CRB checks for businesses, organisations, voluntary bodies and charities etc., throughout the U.K., including Disclosure Scotland.

• Professional and efficient process

• Competitive pricing (no registration fee or retainer)

• No minimum number of checks

• Friendly personal contact when required

• Free telephone advice and support

• 24 Hour Operation Centre for contact on 01388 458888

• Or email: personnel@cares.co.uk

No Registration Fees or Retainers required, a simple spot purchase per CRB check, where we charge an £11 fee to cover administration and postage, including any telephone calls and the remainder goes to CRB or Disclosure Scotland.

We can provide the service to ANY sector of Commerce, Industry, Retail, Wholesale, Licenced Trade, Social Care, Education, Charitable Trusts, Voluntary and Community Groups etc to process CRB checks for full time and part time employees, workers, volunteers, sub-contractors, Directors, Trustees etc.

Your Questions Answered

Q. What is an Umbrella Body?

A. If your business, organisation, charity or voluntary group will be processing less than 100 CRB checks in a year then you will need to use an Umbrella Body like ourselves, which has the capacity and the expertise to process many more checks than that. Even if your Company or organisation is processing large numbers of CRB checks you may wish to contract the task out for a simple fee against each check. No Registration or Retainer Fee required.

Q. What is a Standard CRB check?

A. This is usually for jobs that involve working with children or vulnerable adults. Certain other posts and professions would require a Standard CRB before appointment.

The Standard disclosure would reveal details of any or all convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings which are held on the Police National Computer (PNC). Any information surrounding the protection of children or vulnerable adults and would identify those who are considered unsuitable or banned from working with children.

Q. What is an Enhanced CRB?

A. The Enhanced Disclosure is for posts involving regular contact or direct work with children or vulnerable adults, for example in the social care and child care field, education and training, Scout and Guide Leaders, Football Coaches and a whole host of other associated work places.

Q. What is a POVA First check?

A. Clients can request a POVA First check on the their Disclosure application, which would allow customers to see the result of the POVA check before the full Disclosure is received, which may enable a care worker to start work at the earliest opportunity.

Q. How long does it take to get the check?

A.The process on average can take 4 to 5 weeks and we would help to ensure that the application form is correctly completed and all the documentary evidence assembled correctly to ensure as few delays as possible. Delays can occur with local police forces and other administrative problems within the Criminal Records Bureau but generally these are minimized.