CRB Delays

**Saz** · 28-05-2008, 05:42 PM

Help, what more can I do to get hubbys CRB done???

Pre-reg took place on 3rd March, inspector took completed CRB app for DH. I already hold enhanced disclosure so his is the only one required.

CRB application not received at Ofsted til 17th March.

CRB application received and processed at CRB offices on 27th March.

Ofsted have escalated and sent memos to CRB chasing. Hubby has been phoning CRB who state it is held up with local police. According to the CRb Tracking webpage Stage 1 was completed on 27th March (received app and processed). Stage 2 is in progress (searching police national computer).

So although it is 12 weeks since pre-reg and app given to inspector; it is only 8 weeks since app received by CRB. How long should it take and is there anything more we can do to push it along?

Thank you all for your advice.

P.S. I tried to use the search facility on this site to get some ideas but it states no matches when I try CRB or crb?

**karenjoy** · 28-05-2008, 06:57 PM

Blimey!!!

Have you only lived in on county???, apprantly if have moved between differnt places that can hold things up. We have moved 3 times in the last 5 years but luickly all in the same council district.

**fishbones1** · 28-05-2008, 07:22 PM

Hi Hun

I'm having the same trouble too. And hubby is a policeman!!!
I phoned Ofsted yesterday and they said it has been chased and it is at stage 5, which is final stage. Although I don't plan to start minding until August but it would be nice to be able to start advertising.

**mum2two** · 28-05-2008, 07:34 PM

Mine took 14 weeks!!! Numerous phonecalls etc...

And I've only ever lived in the same town!!!

Sorry - prob not what you wanted to hear... It's just annoying, as there is nothing you can do, and it's all you're waiting for to get started!

Hope it comes through soon.

Kelly x

**Saz** · 29-05-2008, 06:09 AM

Ah, yes live in same town but we moved 3 yrs ago and crossed the county border. Postal address still same town and county as before but all our services (council, police, ambulance, lea) different county.

I wonder if that is holding it up then. Will be making another call today to Ofsted. Hubby told CRB yesterday that they are preventing me from starting work as I am turning away mindees. But they just said they would chase it and it can take time

!

**Saz** · 30-05-2008, 07:25 AM

Ofsted are chasing it! I rang them yesterday and they said they are chasing it.

Apparantly everything else is back and ready, just waiting for DH's CRB.

**NAOMIM221** · 30-05-2008, 11:16 AM

I moved from Birmingham to Nuneaton about 4 years ago so I needed my local police records from Birmingham and Nuneaton, now my nuneaton ones have come back but the Birmingham ones still haven;t come back and they have had them since the 1st March. Yesterday I was finally given the details for the police station and I called them for it to go to a answer machine and it basically siad that they have severe back loads and its taking upto 100 days to complete the checks. So if your police check for you husband is with West Midlands Police at Lloyd House try emailing them the details at 'contactus@west-midlands.police.uk'.

Hope this helps, fingers crossed mine get sorted soon.

Naomi

**Saz** · 30-05-2008, 07:25 PM

Thanks Naomim221!!!

Will try and find out on Monday who exactly they are with.

**miffy** · 30-05-2008, 08:39 PM

Nothing to add but don't like to read and run so just wanted to wish you good luck

Hope it comes through soon

miffy xx

**Saz** · 02-06-2008, 12:06 PM

Hello me moaning again

Been onto Ofsted, very nice lady, but all she could say is that they are chasing CRB. It is on a recurring review as they have targets to meet and as it is 13 weeks today since pre-reg inspection my application needs to be processed asap.

Rang CRB, very nice man but not very helpful. Nothing they can do as waiting for 'External Datasource'! Asked which police force it is with but could not answer. I stated that online it is showing as 'Stage 2 - In Progress' and this is shown on the website:

"Checking process begins
The first search is against the information held on the Police National Computer (PNC). This part of the process takes up to 10 days."

Application Process:-
http://www.crb.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4760

He said there is nothing more they can do until the external datasource completes their part of the process. He would not give me a timescale.

So to conclude my very long and boring post, I don't know anymore than I did before the weekend!

**katickles** · 02-06-2008, 12:08 PM

Sorry your still waiting.

I guess the only thing you can do is keep ringing. Hopefully you will pester them that much they will do anything to stop you ringing!

**foxy lady** · 02-06-2008, 12:13 PM

you could get your hubby to move out

then there will be no need for it

sorry only joking hope it arrives sooooooon

**SonnysMummy** · 02-06-2008, 01:03 PM

I'm in the same position as in just waiting for my bloke's CRB to come back...it's ridiculous...he's a teacher for God's sake so surely it shouldn't take long to see he's fit to be around children!!!
Good idea about getting him to move out though...i may broach the subject over dinner tonight...

**fishbones1** · 02-06-2008, 06:22 PM

Hi all, I'm still waiting too.

Been on to Ofsted this am and they said it was chased up fri. it is on final stage which is print out. They said if it hasn't arrived in a week or two to phone back!!!

Thay are having a laugh, how long does it take to print a bit of paper out!!!! My hubby is a copper and it still is a go slow process!!!

Good luck all who waiting, hope you get good news soon!
Kelly

**Saz** · 03-06-2008, 05:55 AM

Thanks for the replies everyone!

**emmadines** · 03-06-2008, 08:53 PM

my crb took 9 weeks and by week 8 I was ringing them on a daily basis sometimes twice a day!! ask to speak to the superviser.

good luck!

**Saz** · 11-06-2008, 06:00 PM

Good news - kind of anyway...

Hubby's CRB is at Stage 4 - Records held by police search.

Very pleased that something is happening, will keep chasing though

**littlesprogs** · 11-06-2008, 06:05 PM

Mine and hubbys CRB's took 4 months! Hang on in there, it shouldnt be long now!

**fishbones1** · 16-06-2008, 04:15 PM

This is so annoying now,

I phoned Ofsted 2 weeks ago to find out where hubbys CRB was and they said at stage 5.

I ring back just now to enquire again as been 2 weeks and the nice man on line said it is at stage 4 not 5 so still with police records!!!! asked how long this will be cause been told stage 4 for ages and he said can't say. but they usually say 6 to 8 weeks and I said this is over that now.

All they can do is keep chasing. this does not help me who is waiting patiently to advertise for mindee's.

I did fast track ICP and it still takes forever to get registered.