How to get a CRB check as a self employed person?

[Muddy Paws 10]

I will be starting up a new business as a dog walker in a few weeks and I need a CRB check before I begin, having looked on the Police website it appears that I cannot ask for one for myself as a self employed person.

 

Has anyone done this that can tell me how to get a basic CRB online if possible please?

[Firparnian 10]

If you do a Google search, there are several agencies listed.

If I remember right I used a company called Personnelchecks.co.uk.

Hope this helps

[mafya 243]

I will be starting up a new business as a dog walker in a few weeks and I need a CRB check before I begin, having looked on the Police website it appears that I cannot ask for one for myself as a self employed person.

 

Has anyone done this that can tell me how to get a basic CRB online if possible please?

 

I saw on a thread a while back that it was cheaper to have done via a Scotish Gov site.

[mafya 243]

Found the site = http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/apply-online/

Edited June 16, 2012 by mafya

[greensheffi 10]

Hi

Use this one

http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/apply/

[Muddy Paws 10]

Thank you mafya and greensheffi for your help.

 

I know that I sound really dim now but I really don't have a clue, is the disclosure the same as a CRB check would be? and can it be used in the same way?

[mafya 243]

Thank you mafya and greensheffi for your help.

 

I know that I sound really dim now but I really don't have a clue, is the disclosure the same as a CRB check would be? and can it be used in the same way?

 

It is the same thing.

[Muddy Paws 10]

Thank you, but I am still a bit lost, do you feel that I need the basic or standard check? as the basic is only showing unspent convictions, the standard shows all convictions but I am not eligible to apply for that one as a self employed person, I think my head is soon going to explode!

[mafya 243]

Thank you, but I am still a bit lost, do you feel that I need the basic or standard check? as the basic is only showing unspent convictions, the standard shows all convictions but I am not eligible to apply for that one as a self employed person, I think my head is soon going to explode!

 

If a conviction is spent than you don't need to declare it to anyone, just get a basic one and if any customer wants to see a higher level check they will have to get it done themselves.

[leelister6 10]

I got mine through disclosurescotland. Think it cost me £17 for the basic one

[Muddy Paws 10]

Thanks a lot everyone you have helped immensely, I am going with the Scottish basic disclosure one.

[Brian Hanson 10]

I will be starting up a new business as a dog walker in a few weeks and I need a CRB check before I begin, having looked on the Police website it appears that I cannot ask for one for myself as a self employed person.

 

Has anyone done this that can tell me how to get a basic CRB online if possible please?

 

Hi Muddy Paws,

 

I've just spent an interesting 5 minutes reading your webpage which is bright, colourful and 'very informative', so informative in fact it states; "I am CRB Checked and insured..."

 

If you're already CRB Checked then why bother asking Forum members how to go about getting a CRB Check? I don't see any point in this when you already know how to go about it, apart from trying to make Forum members look fools which I feel sure the large majority are not.