On Wed, 10 Sep 2008, Ross Gardler wrote:
For the record CRB checks are not time consuming. There are plenty of companies out there that will do them for a filled form and a £50 (approx.) cheque. A couple of years ago my wife was using a charity that would do it for youth oriented not-for-profits for about £15. I can't recall the name of that charity right now but would be happy to look it up when required.
Ross
Actually, although they /should/ not be time consumiong, I have a friend who had to wait 4 months for a CRB check (she needed it as a volunteer for a local holiday playscheme). Although this isn't the norm, it's far from unusual.
Chris