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Who Runs the CRB?

The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) is run as an Executive Agency of the Home Office by Civil Servants, and delivers the service through a number of strategic partnerships with:

The Police

For the provision of information that is held on the Police National Computer and held locally by the forces

Capita

CRB’s private sector partner that operates an administration infrastructure and call centre

Registered Bodies

As the primary contact point for checking Disclosure applications and validating information provided by the applicant; establishing the identity of the applicant; submitting a fully completed application form; countersigning the application form to confirm entitlement

The Civil Servants manage the overall process and carry out the confidential checking part of the service as well as the management and assurance of the Registered Body network.

The CRB also works in partnership with the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) for the provision of information that is held by them, of people considered unsuitable or barred from working with children and vulnerable adults.

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