Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Check

Anyone wishing to be an Enter & View Representative for the NEL LINk must undergo a CRB check.

A person may need a CRB check each time they are involved with a different group and or organisation. This means that even if you have already had a CRB check with another voluntary group or health/social care organisation, you will still need a separate CRB check undertaking for the LINk.  However, if you have already had a CRB check for the LINk (i.e. to become a Governing Body member), then we can use the same CRB check for both roles as it remains within the same group.

Our policy is that it is the responsibility of the individual to ensure their CRB check is done as soon as possible.
CRB checks are done through VANEL (Voluntary Action North East Lincolnshire). Ring their CRB team on 01472 231123 for advice or information and they will make any necessary arrangements.

Please note these can take up to 6/8 weeks to come through, and a visit cannot be undertaken until they are complete.

Proving your identity – the documents you will need

You’ll need to prove your identity as part of your application. You’ll have to provide documents that confirm:

- your name
- date of birth
- current address

You must provide original documentation. Photocopies or documents printed from the internet, for example, internet banking statements, will not be accepted.  One of the CRB team will check your proof of identity, you need to show at least three documents as shown below. If you don’t have all the necessary documents, contact the CRB team 01472 231123 for further information.

You must provide one of the following documents:

passport
driving licence (UK) (full or provisional) Isle of Man/Channel Islands; either photocard or paper (a photocard is only valid if presented with the associated counterpart licence; except Jersey)
birth certificate (UK and Channel Islands) - issued within 12 months of date of birth – full or short form acceptable including those issued by UK authorities overseas, such as Embassies, High Commissions and HM Forces
ID card for foreign nationals
EU National ID card
HM Forces ID card (UK)
firearms licence (UK)
adoption certificate (UK and Channel Islands)

Please note, if you can't provide any of the documents above, you must provide five from the list below.

You must also provide two of the following:

marriage/civil partnership certificate
bank/building society statement*
credit card statement*
P45/P60 statement**
National Insurance card
NHS card (UK & Channel Islands)
insurance certificate**
exam certificate eg GCSE, NVQ, O levels, degree
Connexions card; including those cards carrying the PASS accreditation logo (UK and Channel Islands)
General Medical Council certificate
benefit statement* - eg child allowance, pension
document from central/local government/government agency/local authority giving entitlement to benefits* - eg to state benefits, housing benefit
replacement birth certificate, eg a certificate not issued within 12 months of birth
vehicle registration document (document V5 old style and V5C new style only)
documentation issued by court services*
letter from a headteacher*
store card statement *
utility bill* - electricity, gas, water, telephone – including mobile phone contract/bill
addressed payslip*
mail order catalogue statement*
financial statement ** eg pension, endowment, ISA
council tax bill for current year (UK and Channel Islands)**
court claim form** (UK)
TV licence**
mortgage statement **
work permit/visa (UK) **
CRB, Disclosure Scotland and ISA Certificate (UK)**
one of the following documents from the United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) (formerly the BIA Borders & Immigration Agency) & Immigration & Nationality Directorate (IND) Do not use more than one of the following documents: Convention Travel Document (CTD) - Blue; Stateless Person’s Document (SPD) - Red; Certificate of Travel (CIT) - Brown; Asylum\Application Registration Card (ARC)

Documents with 1* must have been issued within three months of your application date
Documents with 2 ** must have been issued within 12 months of your application date
Documents without a * can be more than 12 months old but must still be valid

What to do if you’ve spent time abroad

If you have lived outside of the UK over the last five years, you will need to provide your overseas address (or addresses).

If you are applying for a CRB check and currently live abroad, you can use the correspondence address of whoever asked for your check, probably your employer. Please enter this as your main address on the application form. You must also enter the address where you live in the ‘other addresses’ section on the application form.

If you have any queries, please contact one of the CRB team at VANEL on 01472 231123.