Marlene Reid Enterprises Ltd

Marlene Reid Enterprises Limited is the Trading Arm of NWLCVS and offers a CRB service throughout Leicestershire and the East and West Midlands.

Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Disclosure Service

The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) provides a service for organisations/companies to check the background of employees/volunteers. This service is called 'Disclosure' and is aimed particularly at employees/volunteers who come into contact with children or vulnerable adults. It is becoming increasingly necessary for an organisation/company to demonstrate "best practice" and to carry out these checks.

Marlene Reid Enterprises Limited is an Umbrella Body for the CRB service and, therefore, is able to provide advice and support to organisations seeking to obtain a Disclosure. It is able to:

• advise and support throughout the process to both the organisation/company and also the applicant
• advise on the level of check, either Standard or Enhanced
• supply the application forms
• advise and carry out the evidence checking
• offer postal or personal checking of evidence
• check and countersign the forms and submit to CRB
• advise and supply policies as necessary to comply with CRB Code of Practice
• receive the Disclosure and supply to organisation/company, as appropriate.

Currently the CRB does not make a charge to check a volunteer but it charges for Standard and Enhanced checks for paid employees.

There is an annual membership fee, which covers the administration and support given throughout the process. This then means no further charge is made for volunteer checks but for employees a charge is levied.

If you would like to discuss this more fully, please to not hesitate to contact Rosemary Leeson on 01530 510515; by fax on 01530 814632 or e-mail:rleeson@nwlcvs.org.uk.