Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks are now called Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.
If your group is working with children or vulnerable adults, you and your colleagues may need to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a DBS check. The DBS is an executive agency of the Home Office which provides access to criminal records and other relevant information to organisations in England and Wales. DBS checks help organisations to make more informed decisions when recruiting people to work with children and the vulnerable. The DBS charges an application fee - however, if you are a volunteer, the DBS will issue the DBS check free-of-charge. For up-to-date information please visit the DBS website https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check/overview or telephone 0300 0200 190.
Volunteer coaches provided by Community Service Volunteers and Student Voluntary groups will probably already have been DBS checked.
