The EPNAVCO Volunteer
Management Policy states that in all volunteer placements that the safety of
children and vulnerable adults is paramount. Volunteers who have significant
access to such clients will be asked to undergo a Criminal Records Check by the
organisation they wish to volunteer.
Volunteers will be asked to complete a CRB form and to provide proof of
identity and address for the five years prior to application. Only original
documentation is acceptable. Identity documents include original birth
certificate, driving license, passport utility bill or NHS card.
The completed application will then be forwarded to the Criminal Records Bureau
in Liverpool where the information supplied will be verified and checked
against national databases.
On satisfactory completion applicants will receive a Disclosure Certificate.
If, for any reason, the Disclosure Certificate is not issued, the applicant
will be informed by letter from the Criminal Records Unit.