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Kids' parties

We have noticed that some Disco companies are wrongly declaring that a CRB check is absolutely necessary and they are only doing this to gain extra business by putting fear into the minds of parents. The following explanation should make it clear for people who may be overly concerned about those who have not been CRB checked:

There are two types of CRB - Disclosure and Enhanced Disclosure, but if a person is not required to be in sole charge of the children, neither type is required. You cannot apply for an Enhanced CRB yourself if you are a self employed DJ. it has to be requested by another party eg. School, Youth Clubs, Scouts, Guides etc. and they have to cover the cost themselves.

When you are CRB checked, there is a process where your identity is checked but there is no guarantee that the organisation who did the check had done it properly. You also have to be re-CRB checked for each company you work for, as a CRB check obtained from one organisation may not be valid for another. There are certain things that are not declared on the certificate such as pending investigations, these are sent by separate letter to the organisation doing the check and will not be disclosed to any third party. So unless someone does the check themselves, they would not know about it!