Vetting checks

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A vetting check may be undertaken through any of the following organisations:

Criminal Records Bureau (England & Wales)
AccessNI (Northern Ireland)
Garda Central Vetting Unit (Republic of Ireland)
Disclosure Scotland

Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)

In response to the Bichard Inquiry findings it is recommended that all posts that involve working with children and vulnerable adults should be subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check irrespective of whether the individual is acting in a paid or voluntary capacity. Contact your national governing body (NGB) lead child protection officer for information about your NGB's vetting processes.

CRB checks are an essential part of any measures taken by organisations to prevent those with bad intent towards children gaining access to them but they are only effective as part of a much more comprehensive recruitment and selection process.

Further information: Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)

AccessNI

AccessNI enables organisations in Northern Ireland to make more informed recruitment decisions by providing criminal history information about anyone seeking paid or unpaid work in certain defined areas, such as working with children or vulnerable adults.

Our briefings explain the implications for the sports sector:

AccessNI pre-appointment checking systems (PDF, 72KB)

Vetting sports coaches in schools in Northern Ireland (PDF, 54KB)

Further information: AccessNI

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Garda Central Vetting Unit

The Garda Central Vetting Unit conducts Garda Vetting for organisations that have been registered with it. Garda vetting is consucted in respect of personnel working in a full-time, part-time, voluntary or student placement capacity in a position in a registered organisation, through which they have unsupervised access to children and/or vulnerable adults.

Further information: Garda Central Vetting Unit

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Disclosure Scotland

Disclosure Scotland was launched in April 2002. It was developed under the guidance of the Scottish Government, following the enactment of Part V of the Police Act 1997.

Further information: Disclosure Scotland

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Types of disclosure

There are three levels of vetting checks currently available:

Basic disclosure

The Basic Disclosure Certificate will show details of all convictions considered to be unspent, or state that no such convictions were found. This level of check is not suitable for people working with children or vulnerable adults.

The Basic Disclosure is not available through the Criminal Records Bureau in England and Wales.

Standard disclosure

This is primarily available to anyone involved in working with children or vulnerable adults, as well as certain other occupations and entry into professions. Standard Disclosures show current and spent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings held on the Police National Computer.

Enhanced disclosure

This is the highest level of check available to anyone involved in regularly caring for, training, supervising or being in sole charge of children or vulnerable adults. It is also available in certain licensing purposes and judicial appointments. Enhanced Disclosures contain the same information as the Standard Disclosure but with the addition of:

any relevant and proportionate information held by the local police forces
a check of the new Children and or Vulnerable Adults barred lists.

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