Working in partnership

The CRB is run as an executive agency of the Home Office by Civil Servants, and delivers the service through a number of strategic partnerships.

These include:

The police

For the provision of information that is held on the Police National Computer and held locally by the forces.

ISA

The CRB also works in partnership with the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) for the provision of information that is held by them, of people considered unsuitable or barred from working with children and vulnerable adults.

Capita

CRB’s private sector partner that operates an administration infrastructure and call centre.

Civil Servants

The Civil Servants manage the overall process and carry out the confidential checking part of the service as well as the management and assurance of the Registered Body network.

Registered bodies

Organisations who have registered with the CRB to use the checking service are known as registered bodies. They are the primary contact point for:

• checking CRB applications and validating information provided by the applicant
• establishing the identity of the applicant
• submitting a fully completed application form
• countersigning the application form to confirm entitlement
• receiving the CRB certificate

Guidance for registered bodies or organisations who would like to use the CRB checking service can be found on the Business Link website.