I was checked by the CRB over the summer for my current job, and they sent me my own copy of the certificate to say that I had been cleared. I don't know if this is the sort of verification that you would need? Regards, Kate Reeve Education Officer Museum of Oxford > ---------- > From: Sun Jester[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: Sun Jester > Sent: 13 September 2002 15:37 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: police checking > > I would echo Peter's plea for some feedback here. I have already been > 'cleared' through the Criminal Records system on behalf of an organisation > that I work with in a voluntary capacity, as have my partners. But to our > knowledge we have no way of verifying this to potential employers as > freelancers other than our 'word'. > It is obviously early days here and the system is fraught with gremlins. I > know that some small and independent museums did not realise that they had > to register (and therefore pay) to make use of the CRB service. This has > caused concern to people I have spoken to. > I will take this up with my voluntary employer and if I receive relevant > feedback I will post it to the list. > Towse Harrison > SUN JESTER > CONSULTANTS FOR LIFELONG LEARNING > HISTORICAL INTERPRETERS > COMMUNITY ARTS WORKERS > 12 Ascott Road, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP20 1HX > Tel: 01296 423118 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jones, Peter <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 9:40 AM > Subject: Re: police checking > > > Dear All > As a Borough Council funded museum (and based on my experience of > working with other such organisations) we use the same C.R.S. as > everybody else, which at the moment has lead to incredible though > understandable delays. We do not have another system that can provide > the relevant "clearance" other than honest on the form and at the > interview!. I would appreciate a way of verifying existing checks, as > for example four of the freelancers here have had the check from other > organisations / services, which as far as I can make out "not > transferable". > > Yours > > Peter Jones > Interpretation & Liaison Officer > St. Edmundsbury Museums Service > [log in to unmask] > Museums : > http://www.stedmundsbury.gov.uk/manorhse.htm > email: [log in to unmask] > http://www.stedmundsbury.gov.uk/moyses.htm > email: [log in to unmask] >