Dear All, I received this about the changed to CRB's and thought that this guide would be useful to share. Christina Sadler Education Officer Nature in Art, Wallsworth hall, Twigworth, GL2 9PA 01452 731422 (Direct line 733947) www.nature-in-art.org.uk Have a look at our NEW children's website www.discoveryzone.org.uk Dear Manager of Volunteers, The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) merged on 1 December to form the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). As a result 'CRB checks' are now called 'DBS checks'. Volunteering England has produced a user-friendly <http://www.volunteering.org.uk/images/stories/Volunteering-England/Document s/Free-Information-Sheets/information_sheet_dbs_checks_2012.pdf> guide <http://www.volunteering.org.uk/images/stories/Volunteering-England/Document s/Free-Information-Sheets/information_sheet_dbs_checks_2012.pdf> to the new DBS/CRB checking system which you might find useful. http://www.volunteering.org.uk/images/stories/Volunteering-England/Documents /Free-Information-Sheets/information_sheet_dbs_checks_2012.pdf Best wishes, Gabi Gogan Volunteer Services Manager Volunteering Gloucestershire GAVCA 75 - 81 Eastgate Street Gloucester GL1 1PN Direct Line 01452 509707 Reception 01452 332424 [log in to unmask] www.gavca.org.uk + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +