Nursery World - New criminal checks unit

The Welsh Assembly is to set up a new body to administer applications for criminal records checks on behalf of voluntary organisations working with children. The Wales Council for Voluntary Action has been given the job following concerns from some organisations that they had been unable to obtain checks on volunteers and staff because few organisations registered with the Criminal Records Bureau provided this service to voluntary organisations in Wales. Those that did charged from 17.50 to 70 per check.

The Wales Council for Voluntary Action has been given the job following concerns from some organisations that they had been unable to obtain checks on volunteers and staff because few organisations registered with the Criminal Records Bureau provided this service to voluntary organisations in Wales. Those that did charged from 17.50 to 70 per check.

Jane Hutt, health and social services minister, said, 'The voluntary sector has expressed concern about the costs of preparing and submitting disclosure applications to the CRB. I set up a working group last year to review the situation and make recommendations. The working group recommended the establishment of a new unit to administer CRB applications on behalf of voluntary organisations in Wales.'

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