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| Applying for Disclosure |
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ACEA is encouraging churches and Christian organisations
to carry out Criminal Record Checks on those who work with young children
and vulnerable adults to safeguard their welfare.
Since Victoria Climbie this procedure has become all the more important
and so to facilitate this process for individuals, churches and organisations
ACEA has become a Registered Umbrella Body to countersign applications
and verify the authenticity of submitted documents.
| Why
use ACEA? |
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To remove the
added administrative burden from your organisation |
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If your organisation
cannot afford the Registered Body fees of £300 |
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If your organisation does
not qualify or is not a Registered Body |
| How
much does it cost? |
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The CRB charges for providing the Disclosure service for those
seeking paid employment. There is no charge for volunteers.
The current charges are:
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For Enhanced Disclosure
- £29 rising to 33 from 1 April
2004 |
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For
Standard Disclosure - £24
rising to £28 from 1 April 2004 |
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For Volunteers
- Free |
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The CRB allows for umbrella bodies to charge an administrative fee
for processing and countersigning applications. ACEA
charge a flat fee of £12 per application.
In a recent survey carried out by the CRB the average cost for processing
applications was £25, twice as much as ACEA. There is no additional
charge for registering your organisation or no additional charge for
incorrect applications.
| Our administrative
charge covers: |
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Verification of all
identification documents |
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Verification of Application
Form |
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Liaising with applicants |
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Passing on Applications to CRB |
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Liaising with the CRB |
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Photocopying |
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Any additional admin costs |
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Finally, it includes the cost for
returning your documents by registered post |
| Request an Application
Pack |
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For an application form contact the ACEA office
on 020 7735 7373 or e-mail acea@eauk.org
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