Nursery World - Cost of records checks will double

The cost of conducting criminal record checks on people working with children in England and Wales is set to more than double in price and will take up to a week longer to be processed from next month, the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) revealed last week. From 1 July, Enhanced Disclosure checks for people working with children and vulnerable adults will cost Pounds 29, while Standard Disclosure checks for other professions will cost 24 instead of the present 12 for both. Home secretary David Blunkett said the new fees 'still represent good value for money, given the significantly increased level of protection provided by the Disclosure service'.

From 1 July, Enhanced Disclosure checks for people working with children and vulnerable adults will cost 29, while Standard Disclosure checks for other professions will cost 24 instead of the present 12 for both. Home secretary David Blunkett said the new fees 'still represent good value for money, given the significantly increased level of protection provided by the Disclosure service'.

He added, 'The improved protection of children and vulnerable adults that is provided by the CRB inevitably comes at a cost.'

Turnaround times are also to rise, with the target for 90 per cent of Enhanced checks to be processed within four weeks instead of three weeks as at present and 90 per cent of Standard checks expected to take two weeks.

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