Almost three million background checks were carried out on people in England and Wales last year, says privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch. Some 2,981,958 checks were made in the 12 months to 18 ...

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Criminal records checks will be able to be used again and again, making it easier for agency nurses to work in different organisations. The government has ruled that from next year people will not be ...

Criminal Records Bureau outlines five-year strategy... The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) has outlined initial plans for integrating ID cards into the criminal record vetting process as part of a ...

A Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) spokesperson told Computer Weekly, "There are no plans for the CRB to take or retain applicants' fingerprints in a database." Computer Weekly reported last week that ...

NHS workers are being forced to pay for checks to prove to bosses that they don’t have a criminal record. Health workers employed by NHS East Lancashire require a Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) check ...

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ESSEX County Council carried out more criminal records bureau checks than any other local authority last year, figures reveal. Staff at County Hall made almost 22,000 checks in 2011. It could have ...

Government efforts to increase the number of young people volunteering are being hampered by Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks, according to professionals. The problem is acute for young people ...