Garry, The point I was making re the time taken is as follows, it would seem logical for a teacher requiring such a check would take prefferenece = over an amateur engineer wishing to give the odd train ride to kids. =20 "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of = arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Champagne in one hand - strawberries in the other,=20 body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming WOO HOO - What a Ride!"=20 =20 "Never drive faster than your gaurdian angel can fly" =20 Priest & Sons Model Engineers http://www.kinvermes.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/p1.htm -----Original Message----- From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx = [mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Garry60030@xxxxxxx Sent: 11 October 2005 08:18 To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [modeleng] Re: Giving rides to small children Hi, the police checks have different costs depending on what you ask = for. Mine was to teach young children and cost =A335 my wifes was to work in = a finance department and cost =A345 due to handling money. I have to = disagree with the timescale though as both ours were returned within 2 weeks of application. =20 Garry MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to,=20 modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the = subject line. MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.