Qualifying professions
CRB checks are usually required for people working with children or vulnerable adults or in the financial services sector.
This page identifies some occupation types that require either a Standard or Enhanced Disclosure. The list is not exhaustive and should be used for guidance purposes only. The main areas are:
- Education and Training
- Financial Services
- Legal and Law Enforcement
- Medical and Health
- Public Services
- Sport and Recreation
- Welfare Services
Education and Training
- Head Teachers / Principals
- Teachers - all levels of education for those aged under 18
- FE Lecturers - with regular access to persons aged under 18 (and vulnerable adults)
- HE Lecturers - with regular access to persons aged under 18 (and vulnerable adults)
- Tutors - with regular access to persons aged under 18 (and vulnerable adults)
- Registered Teacher (in Scotland) - all levels of education for those aged under 18
- Trainee Teachers - all levels of education for those aged under 18
- Teaching / Classroom Assistants - all levels of education for those aged under 18
- Learning Support Assistants - all levels of education for those aged under 18
- Communication Support Workers - all levels of education for those aged under 18
- Mentors - all levels of education for those aged under 18
- Trainers - with regular access to persons aged under 18 (and vulnerable adults)
- Facilitators - with regular access to persons aged under 18 (and vulnerable adults)
- Research Staff / Research Projects involving contact with children and vulnerable adults
- Playgroup Co-ordinators / Nursery Staff
- Private Tutors
- Teaching Supply Staff
- Technical / Curriculum Support Staff - with regular access to persons aged under 18 (and vulnerable adults)
- Library Staff - with regular access to persons aged under 18 (and vulnerable adults)
- School Ancillary Staff (i.e. caretaker, catering staff, bursar) who do not have regular access to children
- School Governors
- Unsupervised Volunteers
Financial Services
- Chartered Accountant / Certified Accountant
- Actuary
- Any Financial Services position
- Managers of a Unit Trust Scheme
- Directors / Managers of an Insurance Company
Legal and Law Enforcement
- Barrister (in England and Wales) / Advocate (in Scotland) / Solicitor
- Registered Foreign Lawyer
- Legal Executive
- Judicial Appointment
- Director of Public Prosecutions
- Procurators Fiscal / District Court Prosecutors
- Court Clerks
- Police Constables / Police Cadets
- Special Police Constables / Community Police Constabes
- Prison / Detention Centre / Borstal Wardens / Governors
- Probation Officers
- Any Serious Fraud Office position
- Any National Crime Squad position
- Any National Criminal Intelligence Service position
- Any Her Majesty's Custom and Excise position
- Traffic Wardens
Medical and Health
- GP / Doctor / Medical Consultant / Surgeon / Medical Practitioner
- Paediatrician
- Dentist / Dental Hygienist / Dental Auxiliary
- Nurse / Midwife
- Ophthalmic Optician / Dispensing Optician
- Pharmaceutical Chemist
- Registered Osteopath
- Registered Chiropractor
- Chartered Psychologist
- Veterinary Surgeon
Public Services
- Trustees of Charities
- RSPCA Inspectors
- Licensing hackney carriage or private hire vehicle drivers
- Licensing street traders and street collectors
- Nightclub Bouncers / Security Staff
- Bus Drivers - regularly transporting children and/or vulnerable adults
- Taxi Drivers - regularly transporting children and/or vulnerable adults
- Private Hire Drivers - regularly transporting children and/or vulnerable adults
Sport and Recreation
- Sports (i.e. Football, Rugby, Hockey, etc.) Trainers
- Sports (i.e. Football, Rugby, Hockey, etc.) Coachs
- Sports Physio Therapist
- Scout / Cub / Guide Leaders
Welfare Services
- Social Work Officers
- For the purposes of Adoption
- For the purposes of Foster Caring
- Childminding
- Day Care Workers / Supervisors
- Nursing Home Workers / Supervisors