A Quick Guide for Disclosure Applicants

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A Quick Guide for Disclosure Applicants
Call the appropriate disclosure application
line England and Wales - 0870 9090844 Northern
Ireland Please return the request for details
sent recently, or if you have not already
received this please contact NIAF on 02890
602707 Scotland - 0870 609 6006
How do I apply for a CRB Check?
Give them the UK Athletics Ltd. registered body
number (England, Wales and Scotland) England and
Wales - 22525500000 Scotland - Coaches resident
in Scotland will be informed of this number by
post shortly (Do not call until you have received
it) Tell them you are a VOLUNTEER and need an
ENHANCED disclosure Other information they will
need Full name (and any previous names), Address
(last 5 years), Date and place of birth, NI
number, Other info e.g. passport/driving licence
details

• Evidence of Identity (Verification)
• A Local Verifier will verify your evidence of
  identity (Club chairperson has been asked to
  identify someone within the club or
  county/regional officers can be used)
• Documents shown must be original (see information
  booklet for list of acceptable documents)

• Application Form
• You will be sent a part completed form
• CHECK your personal details
• SIGN declaration
• READ info booklet
• DO NOT complete the verification section (Section
  X on CRB forms)

• What next?
• Applicants in England and Wales should send their
  completed application form to
• Athletics Welfare, PO Box 332, SALE, M33 6XL
• Applicants in Scotland should send their
  completed form to Athletics Welfare, Scottish
  Athletics Ltd, 9a South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh,
  EH12 9EB
• Applicants in Northern Ireland who havent
  already returned their form to NIAF, should do so
  as soon as possible

• The Athletics Welfare officer will counter sign
  your form
• The Athletics Welfare Officer will submit your
  form to CRB

• What if I have a criminal record?
• Information will be treated fairly
• If there are issues regarding your disclosure you
  will be contacted by UK Athletics
• A police check does not automatically bar you
  from working within athletics

• Who will receive the disclosure?
• Applicants in England, Wales and Scotland will
  receive a copy in the post. Applicants in
  Northern Ireland will not receive a copy
• A copy will be sent to UK Athletics

Target Dates From April 2005 onwards, we will
be asking all coaches to undertake a CRB check.
Due to the volume of checks to be completed we
will try to phase the majority of checks as
outlined below. However if you would like to, or
need to have your check done sooner we would
welcome your application. We would prefer you to
apply for your check sooner rather than later as
we intend to have all checks completed before
April 2006. Scotland and Wales April - June
2005 North East, Yorkshire, North West July -
September 2005 East Midlands, West Midlands,
East October - December 2005 South East, South,
South West, London January - March 2006 Northern
Ireland Ongoing throughout 2005
If you have an queries or concerns regarding CRB
checking please contact the Athletics Welfare
Officer on 0870 9986777 or 07803 671975