just found it http://www.crb.gov.uk/ This is a worrying tend. OK, children have to be protected, but making records available to all and sundry seems to be fraught with many dangers in itself. the other problem, as a copper mate of mine said, is that what about all the potential offenders who DON"T HAVE A RECORD? ie the successful (and probably thus more dangerous) ones. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Rickard" <the_viffer@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 6:22 PM Subject: [modeleng] Re: crb > Well Peter C holds himself out as a lawyer: I've not checked with the Law > Society but if it is a con he has done a good job setting up a firm of > solicitors as a front. (I also earn my living as a professional litigator > but not in this field at all). > > I think anyone can apply for a CRB check but if you get the right sponsor > the fee is less or they will pay. There is a CRB website but I don't have > the URL to hand > > >From: "Richard Harvey" <rharvey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >Well we are running a santa special and as usual FC doesn't come into > >contact with any children and has numerous helpers of either sex with him > >at > >all times. From a barrack room lawyer point of view I see no issue but do > >we > >have a proper lawyer amongst us? I also understand that an individual > >cannot > >apply for crb it has to come through some organisation (council, scouts > >etc) > >is this correct? > > > >Kind regards, > >Richard > > > >Richard Harvey > >EPOS Systems Manager > >Exchequer Software Ltd > > > >Tel: +44(0)1202 298008 > >DDI:+44(0)1202 204415 > >Helpline: +44(0)1202 292299 > >rharvey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >www.exchequer.com > > > >This e-mail transmission is strictly confidential and intended solely for > >the addressee. If you have received it in error, please notify us > >immediately. It may contain privileged and confidential information and if > >you are not the intended recipient, you must not copy, distribute or take > >any action in reliance on it. Having been created and transmitted by an > >automated system it may not be endorsed by a duly authorised signatory. It > >and any attachments are believed to be free from any virus but it is the > >responsibility of the recipient to ensure this is so. E-mail may not be a > >100% secure communications medium. We recommend you observe this when > >e-mailing us. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >[mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On > >Behalf Of Tim Rickard > >Sent: 18 October 2004 16:23 > >To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [modeleng] Re: crb > > > >I've had one done. You might wonder whether you really want to hand over > >bank account information "to allow the checks to be conducted quicker" but > >it is a fairly painless if slightly expensive procedure. > > > >My personal but sad rule is not to touch any children apart from my own and > >of my very immediate family. Not least following a school trip to the local > >church where I am not wholly unknown where the vicar expressed surprise > >that > >a little girl (not my own) who I know very well snuggled up to me because > >the talk was a little long and boring. The FC at my daughters' primary > >school has an elf for his own protection watching at all times and the > >children do not sit on his lap. I recommend that you follow that course. > > > >Sad there are such rules. Sad that there are people who make them necessary > >which expression I do not wholly limit to dirty old men > > > > >From: "Richard Harvey" <rharvey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >Does anyone on the list have experiences with CRB checks, with specific > > >references to Santa Specials and 'Father Christmas'? > > > > > >Kind regards, > > >Richard > > > > > >Richard Harvey > > >EPOS Systems Manager > > >Exchequer Software Ltd > > > > > >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. > > > > > > > >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. > > > 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. > 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.